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pungent meaning in Telugu

కారము kāramu

/ˈpʌnd͡ʒənt/

pungent in Telugu: కారము (kāramu), ఒర్ర (orra). In English, pungent means having a strong odor that stings the nose; said especially of acidic or spicy substances.

Telugu words for pungent

pungent
కారము kāramu, ఒర్ర orra

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 Telugu

What is the meaning of pungent in Telugu?
Pungent in Telugu is కారము (kāramu), ఒర్ర (orra).
pungent అంటే తెలుగులో అర్థం ఏమిటి?
Pungent: కారము (kāramu), ఒర్ర (orra).
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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Telugu words from Wiktionary's Telugu entries whose English meaning is “pungent”: ఒర్ర, కారము. 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 Telugu words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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