Dictionary Entry
pungency
pungency is a 8-letter English word with 3 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia. Face value is 16 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
8 letters · Scrabble 16 · Words With Friends 21 · 3 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia.
- 2noun
a strong odor or taste property
"the pungency of mustard"
"the sulfurous bite of garlic"
- 3noun
wit having a sharp and caustic quality
"he commented with typical pungency"
"the bite of satire"
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