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pungence

pungence noun: the quality of odor/odour that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

Noun

pungence (usually uncountable, plural pungences)

  1. (usually) The quality of odor/odour that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
    • The pungence of the garlic made my eyes water.
    Synonyms:
    pungency

Synonyms of pungence

Forms of pungence

pluralpungences

Origin of pungence

From Latin pungēns, present participle of pungō (“to sting”).

Questions about pungence

What does pungence mean?
Pungence means the quality of odor/odour that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
What part of speech is pungence?
Pungence is a noun.
What is the plural of pungence?
The plural of pungence is pungences.

Words near pungence in the dictionary

  1. punga
  2. pungapung
  3. pungas
  4. Pungayan
  5. punge
  6. pungence
  7. pungences
  8. pungencies
  9. pungency
  10. pungenin
  11. pungenol

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