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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate® Dictionary, 11th Edition

PUNGENT

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
sharply painful, having a stiff and sharp point ,

3. marked by a sharp incisive quality ; caustic , being sharp and to the point,

4. causing a sharp or irritating sensation, having an intense flavor or odor , pungently adverb Synonyms: see: pungent