Noun: pungency pún-jun(t)-see
- A strong odour or taste property
"the pungency of mustard";
- bite, sharpness, raciness
- Wit having a sharp and caustic quality
"he commented with typical pungency";
- bite
Derived forms: pungencies
Type of: drollness, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], spice, spicery, spiciness, wit, witticism, wittiness
Encyclopedia: Pungency