pungently

Meanings

• Adjective

  Expressing or suggesting a strong and often unpleasant or sharp sensation or impression.

  - "The onion gave off a pungently strong odor."
  - "The spicy curry had a pungently hot taste."

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Variants

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pungent , pungently

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Etymology

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From the Latin pungere, meaning 'to prick' or 'to sting'.

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Trivia

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1. The Scoville scale is used to measure the pungency of peppers.

2. Some people are more sensitive to pungent sensations than others.

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Related Concepts

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1. Spiciness: Pungently is closely related to the concept of spiciness, as many spices and peppers produce pungent sensations when consumed.

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Quotes

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1. The left has often complained that what it needs isn't polite speech, but voices as "pungent" as those on the right.

   - Jennifer Senior,{it}New York Times Book Review{/it},24 Sept. 2006

2. Maybe what seems "pungent" to the locals only becomes alarming when sniffed through a giant Western proboscis, but there are some odors in China that make a visit to Bhopal seem like a picnic downwind from the Arpege factory.

   - P. J. O'Rourke,{it}Holidays in Hell{/it},1988

3. I remember the enormous size of that fire and the "pungent" smell of smoke from the burning chaparral as the flames raced up the slope toward our house.

   - Tim White,{it}Curious Minds{/it},2004

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Culture

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Pungently is often used in the context of food and spices, as well as in descriptions of strong smells or sensations.

How to Memorize "pungently"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a sharp, pungent smell or taste that lingers in your senses.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'pungent' with strong, sharp sensations.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Pungent Pepper Pricks Painfully' to remember the definition.

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