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Pungency: meaning, definitions and examples

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pungency

 

[ หˆpสŒn.dส’ษ™n.si ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

taste

The quality of being penetrating and stimulating to the senses, especially the sense of taste.

Synonyms

piquancy, sharpness, spiciness

Examples of usage

  • The pungency of the chili pepper was too much for her to handle.
  • The dish lacked the necessary pungency to make it truly flavorful.

Translations

Translations of the word "pungency" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น picรขncia

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคคเฅ€เค–เคพเคชเคจ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Schรคrfe

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kepedasan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะฟะตะบัƒั‡ั–ัั‚ัŒ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ ostroล›ฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่พ›ๅ‘ณ (karami)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท piquant

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ picor

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท acฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋งค์šด๋ง› (maeunmat)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ู„ุงุฐุน

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ pรกlivost

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ ลกtipฤพavosลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่พ›่พฃ (xฤซnlร )

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ pekoฤnost

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ sterka

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฐั‰ั‹ะปั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ›แƒฌแƒแƒ แƒ”

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ acฤฑ

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ picor

Etymology

The word 'pungency' originated from the Latin word 'pungere' which means 'to prick' or 'to pierce'. It first appeared in the English language in the mid-17th century. The term is often used in the context of describing the sharpness or spiciness of food, adding a depth of flavor to dishes.

See also: pungently.

Word Frequency Rank

This word's position of #31,770 indicates it's among the more rare English words. While understanding it broadens your vocabulary, focus on more common words first.