All 3 Uses of
pungent
in
Black: The Birth of Evil
- The pungent smell of sulfur filled his nostrils, and he checked his breathing.†
Chpt 19 *
- His nostrils flared with the pungent smell of lilac and rose and jasmine, and his eyes watered with their intensity.†
Chpt 22
- The pungent odor of sulfur swarmed him.†
Chpt 32
Definition:
strong smelling or tasting
or much more rarely: anything sharp, painful, or penetrating -- physically or emotionally
or much more rarely: anything sharp, painful, or penetrating -- physically or emotionally
In reference to taste or smell, pungent is more often associated with a strong flavor than a particular flavor. Some associate it with a high level of volatile acidity. Some wine connoisseurs interchange the word pungent with earthy.