Related Definitions
[adj] sharp biting or acrid especially in taste or smell; "tasting the pungent wood sorrel"; "pungent curry"; "a pungent smell of burning sulfur"
[adj] capable of wounding; "a barbed compliment"; "a biting aphorism"; "pungent satire"
Synonyms
acrid, alliaceous, barbed, biting, garlicky, gingery, hot, mordacious, nipping, peppery, sarcastic, spicy