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pungent meaning in Tamil

எரிச்சலூட்டும்

/ˈpʌnd͡ʒənt/

pungent in Tamil: எரிச்சலூட்டும், கடுமையான, காரமான, கூர்மையான. In English, pungent means having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

Tamil words for pungent

எரிச்சலூட்டும், கடுமையான, காரமான, கூர்மையான, மூக்கைத் துளைக்கும் நெடி, நெடிளேள

English meaning of pungent

  1. adjective Having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
  2. adjective Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
  3. adjective Stinging; acerbic.
  4. adjective Having a sharp and stiff point.

Full definition of pungent

pungent in a sentence

  • I accidentally dropped the bottle of ammonia and after few seconds, a very pungent stench could be detected.
  • The critic gave a pungent review.

Synonyms of pungent

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Questions about pungent in Tamil

What is the meaning of pungent in Tamil?
Pungent in Tamil is எரிச்சலூட்டும், கடுமையான, காரமான, கூர்மையான.
pungent என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Pungent: எரிச்சலூட்டும், கடுமையான, காரமான, கூர்மையான.
What does pungent mean in English?
Pungent means having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: pungent (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: pungent (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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