pungent
sharp in smell, taste, or effect
Root
- pung: prick, pierce, or sting
Pungent keeps the sting close: a smell, taste, or remark reaches you sharply.
The pungent smell of vinegar filled the kitchen before anyone found the open bottle.
sharp in smell, taste, or effect
Pungent keeps the sting close: a smell, taste, or remark reaches you sharply.
The pungent smell of vinegar filled the kitchen before anyone found the open bottle.