pungency

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pungency

  • /ˈpʌnd͡ʒənsi/

Where it comes from

From pungent + -cy.

noun pungencies

  1. countable, uncountable The state of being pungent.
  2. countable, uncountable A foul odor.

Similar: pungence

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noun state of being pungent

Españolrango
DeutschSchärfe
العربيةحِدَّة ḥidda, حَرَافَة ḥarāfa

noun foul odor

Españoltufo, hedor, peste, hediondez, fetidez, tufarada
日本語悪臭 akushū
Portuguêsfedor
Françaispuanteur
DeutschGestank
Italianopuzza, fetore
Русскийвонь vonʹ

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"pungency." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pungency. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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pungency. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pungency

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"pungency." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pungency.

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@misc{pungency_2026,
  title = {pungency},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pungency},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}