Pungency used in a sentence, 2 examples

Pungency in a sentence as a noun

A diet heavy in acorns will probably add a pronounced pungency, for instance.

It's kind of "meh".Therefor, if there is a gene that makes one sensitive to the extreme pungency of liquorice in bad way, then you don't have it.

Pungency definitions

noun

wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"

See also: bite

noun

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"

See also: bite sharpness raciness