English-Finnish translations for pungent

• pistävä

Definition of pungent

• Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances
• Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste
• Having a sharp and stiff point

Examples

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

Related words

• pung
• expunge
• Lampung
• Lampungic
• expungable
• pungency