pungency

Plural: pungencies

Noun

• The quality of being sharply strong in taste or smell.
• wit having a sharp and caustic quality
  • "he commented with typical pungency"
• a strong odor or taste property
  • "the pungency of mustard"
• The state of being pungent.
• A foul odor.

Examples

• The pungency of his strategy made opponents wary of his next move.

Synonyms

bite, raciness, sharpness, pungence

Related Words

pungent, pungently