pungency als zelfstandig naamwoord: - 1
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pungency
zelfstandig naamwoord
1 pungency
Wit having a sharp and caustic quality:
— He commented with typical pungency.
synoniem: bite.
Roget 392b:
bitterness,
acridness†,
acridity,
acrimony;
caustic,
alkali;
acerbity;
gall,
wormwood;
bitters,
astringent bitters.
Angostura
[additive for alcoholic beverages],
aromatic bitters.
sourness
etc.
397;
pungency
etc.
392.
[bitter substances]
alkaloids;
turmeric.
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Roget 171:
energy,
physical energy,
force,
power
etc.
157;
keenness
etc.
adj.;
intensity,
vigor,
strength,
elasticity;
go;
high pressure;
fire;
rush.
acrimony,
acritude†;
causiticity†,
virulence;
poignancy;
harshness
etc.
adj.;
severity,
edge,
point;
pungency
etc.
392.
cantharides;
seasoning
etc.
(condiment)
393.
activity,
agitation,
effervescence;
ferment,
fermentation;
ebullition,
splutter,
perturbation,
stir,
bustle;
voluntary energy
etc.
682;
quicksilver.
resolution
etc.
(mental energy)
604;
exertion
etc.
(effort)
686;
excitation
etc.
(mental)
824.
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2 pungency
A strong odor or taste property:
— The pungency of mustard.
synoniemen: bite, raciness, sharpness.
Roget 392:
pungency,
piquance,
piquancy,
poignancy haut-gout,
strong taste,
twang,
race.
sharpness
etc.
adj.;
acrimony;
roughness
etc.
(sour)
392;
unsavoriness
etc.
395.
mustard,
cayenne,
caviare;
seasoning
etc.
(condiment)
393;
niter,
saltpeter,
brine
(saltiness)
392.1;
carbonate of ammonia;
sal ammoniac†,
sal volatile,
smelling salts;
hartshorn
(acridity)
401.1.
dram,
cordial,
nip.
nicotine,
tobacco,
snuff,
quid,
smoke;
segar†;
cigar,
cigarette;
weed;
fragrant weed,
Indian weed;
Cavendish,
fid†,
negro head,
old soldier,
rappee†,
stogy†.
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Nederlands: stank
Moby betekeniswoordenboek: acerbity, acescency, acidity, acidulousness, acridity, acridness, astringence, astringency, bitter pill, bitterness, brilliance, causticity, cleverness, dash, dryness, facetiousness, funniness, gall, gall and wormwood, greenness, headiness, humorousness, hyperacidity, jocoseness, jocularity, joking, joshing, keen-wittedness, keenness, liveliness, nimble-wittedness, odorousness, pep, piquancy, pleasantry, poignancy, quick-wittedness, raciness, saltiness, sharpness, smartness, smelliness, sour, sourishness, sourness, sparkle, spirit, subacidity, tartishness, tartness, unripeness, unsweetness, verjuice, verve, vinegariness, vinegarishness, vivacity, vividness, wittiness ... meer laten zien.
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