pungent language
1pungent — [pun′jənt] adj. [L pungens, prp. of pungere, to prick, puncture: see POINT] 1. producing a sharp sensation of taste and smell; acrid 2. sharp and piercing to the mind; poignant; painful 3. sharply penetrating; expressive; biting [pungent… …
2pungent — 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 < pungent leaves > 3. a.… …
3pungent — I (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. sharp, acid, tart; see sour 1 . II (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) (VOCABULARY WORD) a. [PUN junt] sharply flavorful or sharp smelling. Also, sharp or biting in language or speech. Both the meal and the conversation were… …
4Glengarry Glen Ross (film) — For the play, see Glengarry Glen Ross Infobox Film name = Glengarry Glen Ross image size = caption = Theatrical poster director = James Foley producer = Jerry Tokofsky Stanley R. Zupnik writer = David Mamet narrator = starring = Jack Lemmon Al… …
5Jack Russell (cricketer and artist) — Infobox Cricketer nationality = English country = England country abbrev = Eng name = Robert Charles Russell picture = Cricket no pic.png batting style = Left handed batsman (LHB) bowling style = N/A tests = 54 test runs = 1897 test bat avg =… …
6literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …
7List of Emily Dickinson poems — This is a list of Emily Dickinson poems. There are 1,775 known poems that have been written by Dickinson. The poems are alphabetized by their first line. Punctuation, capitalization and even in some cases wording of the first lines may vary… …
8Danish cuisine — Frikadeller (meat balls) with Rugbrød (rye bread) and sour cucumbers Danish cuisine (Danish: Dansk køkken) is shaped by the practice of fishing and farming, including the cultivation of the soil for raising crops and the raisin …
9Ammonia — For other uses, see Ammonia (disambiguation). Ammonia …
10Chili pepper — For other uses, see Chili (disambiguation). A habanero chili pepper, one of the more piquant (hotter) chili peppers …
