pungency : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: pungency	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for pungency
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
pungency n wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire" Synonym(s): pungency, bite a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine" Synonym(s): pungency, bite, sharpness, raciness
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Pungency \Pun"gency\, n. The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness; sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency* of ammonia. [bd]The pungency of menaces.[b8] --Hammond.