pungently
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- واژهنامه · hFarsi Advanced Version بطور زننده يا تند
- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary pun·gent adj. Pronunciation: -jənt Function: adjective Etymology: Latin pungent-, pungens, present participle of pungere to prick, sting; akin to Latin pugnus fist, pugnare to fight, Greek pygmē fist Date: 1597 1 : sharply painful 2 : having a stiff and sharp point 3 a : marked by a sharp incisive quality : CAUSTIC b : being sharp and to the point 4 a : causing a sharp or irritating sensation especially : ACRID b : having an intense flavor or odor –pun·gent·ly adverb synonyms PUNGENT , PIQUANT , POIGNANT , RACY mean sharp and stimulating to the mind or the senses. PUNGENT implies a sharp, stinging, or biting quality especially of odors . PIQUANT suggests a power to whet the appetite or interest through tartness or mild pungency . POIGNANT suggests something is sharply or piercingly effective in stirring one's emotions . RACY implies having a strongly characteristic natural quality fresh and unimpaired .