pungence
The quality of odor/odour that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy…The quality of odor/odour that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable, usually)The quality of odor/odour that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
The pungence of the garlic made my eyes water.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From Latin pungēns, present participle of pungō (“to sting”).From Latin pungēns, present participle of pungō (“to sting”).
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Forms
plural: pungences| Singular | pungence |
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uncountable
Synonyms
1 synonymsWord family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable