All 3 Uses of
pungent
in
The 100, by Morgan
- The sky erupted with color, and the pungent air stimulated sensors in her brain Clarke had never realized existed.†
p. 95.4 *
- The flap flew open, flooding the tent with light and cool, pungent air, and Bellamy tumbled in.†
p. 130.4
- The world around them faded away as Earth became nothing more than a swirl of pungent scents and damp air that made him press himself closer to her.†
p. 265.6
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.