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Young gentlemen with literary aspirations usually start a new university magazine, which for wit and pungency is designed to eclipse all such previous efforts, and I was no exception in the matter of this popular gambit.
E. F. Benson

Meaning of "pungency" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PUNGENCY

pungency  [ˈpʌndʒənsɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PUNGENCY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Pungency is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PUNGENCY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

pungency

Pungency

Pungency /ˈpʌnʒənsi/ is the condition of having a strong, sharp smell or taste that is often so strong that it is unpleasant. Pungency is the technical term used by scientists to refer to the characteristic of food commonly referred to as spiciness or hotness and sometimes heat, which is found in foods such as chili peppers. The term piquancy /ˈpiːkənsi/ is sometimes used to refer to a lower degree of pungency such as that of mustard, but it more often refers to mild pungency and flavors and spices that are much less strong than chilli peppers, including, for example, the strong flavor of some tomatoes. In other words, pungency always refers to a very strong taste whereas piquancy refers to any spices and foods that are "agreeably stimulating to the palate", in other words to food that is spicy in the general sense of "well-spiced". Pungency is associated with the sense of taste, and in various Asian countries it has traditionally been considered a basic taste.

Definition of pungency in the English dictionary

The definition of pungency in the dictionary is the condition of having a strong, sharp smell or taste which is often so strong that it is unpleasant. Other definition of pungency is the condition of being biting or caustic and denoting approval because it has a direct and powerful effect and often criticizes something very cleverly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PUNGENCY


agency
ˈeɪdʒənsɪ
astringency
əˈstrɪndʒənsɪ
cogency
ˈkəʊdʒənsɪ
constringency
kənˈstrɪndʒənsɪ
contingency
kənˈtɪndʒənsɪ
counterinsurgency
ˌkaʊntərɪnˈsɜːdʒənsɪ
currency
ˈkʌrənsɪ
detergency
dɪˈtɜːdʒənsɪ
efficiency
ɪˈfɪʃənsɪ
emergency
ɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ
frequency
ˈfriːkwənsɪ
insurgency
ɪnˈsɜːdʒənsɪ
interagency
ˌɪntərˈeɪdʒənsɪ
nonemergency
ˌnɒnɪˈmɜːdʒənsɪ
plangency
ˈplændʒənsɪ
refringency
rɪˈfrɪndʒənsɪ
regency
ˈriːdʒənsɪ
retromingency
ˌretrəʊˈmɪndʒənsɪ
stringency
ˈstrɪndʒənsɪ
urgency
ˈɜːdʒənsɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PUNGENCY

puncture wound
puncturer
pundigrion
pundit
punditry
pundonor
Pune
pung
punga
pungence
pungent
pungently
pungle
Punic
Punic Wars
punier
puniest
punily
puniness
punish

WORDS THAT END LIKE PUNGENCY

ad agency
advertising agency
aid agency
consistency
credit agency
employment agency
Environment Agency
Environmental Protection Agency
estate agency
European Space Agency
Food Standards Agency
intelligence agency
law enforcement agency
literary agency
news agency
recruitment agency
relief agency
state of emergency
the point of tangency
the Regency
travel agency

Synonyms and antonyms of pungency in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «pungency» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PUNGENCY

Find out the translation of pungency to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of pungency from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «pungency» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

pungencia
570 millions of speakers

English

pungency
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

तीखापन
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حرافة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

острота
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pungência
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

কটু গন্ধ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

goût piquant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Kesakitan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Schärfe
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

辛味
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

매운 맛
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pungency
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

vị cay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

காரமூட்டும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झणझणीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

keskinlik
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

asprezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pungency
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

гострота
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

iuteala
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

pungency
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

skerp van
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bitter
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pungency
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of pungency

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNGENCY»

The term «pungency» is regularly used and occupies the 77.143 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PUNGENCY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about pungency

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2 QUOTES WITH «PUNGENCY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word pungency.
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E. F. Benson
Young gentlemen with literary aspirations usually start a new university magazine, which for wit and pungency is designed to eclipse all such previous efforts, and I was no exception in the matter of this popular gambit.
2
Walter Murch
One of the rules of the road is that if you want to create the sense of silence, it frequently has more pungency if you include the tiniest of sounds. By manipulating what you hear and how you hear it and what other things you don't hear, you can not only help tell the story, you can help the audience get into the mind of the character.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PUNGENCY»

Discover the use of pungency in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to pungency and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Capsicum: The genus Capsicum
In its use as a food additive, the best oleoresin of Capsicum is that which contains those components which constitute colour and flavour (pungency, aroma and sensory factors). Oleoresins are essentially divided into three types. Oleoresin ...
Amit Krishna De, 2004
2
Onions and Other Vegetable Alliums
Flavour strength in onions increases with temperature; in one study, bulb pungency doubled between 10 and 30°C. Growing onions under dry conditions has been shown to result in a greater pungency than under plentiful irrigation. Flavour ...
James L. Brewster, 2008
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Instrumental Methods in Food and Beverage Analysis
Measuring Chile Capsaicinoids Kosuge et al. (61) showed that extracts of Capsicum and the crystalline “capsaicin” from the fruit contained capsaicin and dihydrocapsaicin and proposed the tenn capsaicinoids for the mixture of pungency ...
D.L.B. Wetzel, G. Charalambous, 1998
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On Food and Cooking: The Science and Lore of the Kitchen
In the United States, pungent capsicum fruits are generally called “peppers,” or “ hot peppers,” terms that stem from the early Spanish identification of capsicum pungency with black-pepper pungency. The native Nahuatl word was chilli, which ...
Harold McGee, 2007
5
Quality Assurance in Spices and Spice Products
P.°'P'.“ 10. 11 12. 3.3 Determination of Total Capsaicinoids by Spectrometry (ISO Method) .. Determination of Pungency (total capsaicinoids) by HPLC Technique. . . 3.5 Determination of Pungency by Scoville Test 3.5.1 Scope 3.5.2 Definitions ...
6
Sourcebook of Flavors
Pungency Several spices, notably capsicum, black pepper and ginger, are remarkable more for their pungency than for their aromatic effects. The chemicals responsible bear some structural relationship, but the mechanism of this stimulus is ...
Gary Reineccius, 1998
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Tastes & Aromas: The Chemical Senses in Science and Industry
CHAPTER / INTRODUCTION TO THE TRIGEMINAL SENSE: THE ROLE OF PUNGENCY FOOD FLAVOURS J. PRESCOTT INTRODUCTION Sensations of pungency in food are usually considered as characteristic of non-Western cuisines, ...
Graham A. Bell, Annesley J. Watson, 1999
8
Flavor Chemistry: Thirty Years of Progress
We also found that an aqueous solution (1% EtOH) of ACA 1 looses its pungency after a few days. We have identified the hydrolysis products of an aged (24 h) sample to be l'-hydroxychavicol acetate, /7-acetoxy-cinnamic alcohol and ...
Roy Teranishi, Emily L. Wick, Irwin Hornstein, 1999
9
Spice Crops
Today most fruits are internationally traded on their colour and pungency levels, irrespective of origin. Accelerating this trend is that modern cultivars sought by processors are rapidly distributed around the world. However, in the USA, which  ...
E. A. Weiss, 2002
10
Solanaceae and Convolvulaceae: Secondary Metabolites: ...
7.12), and pungency/bite intensity. Thus, e.g., oleoresin paprika is characterized by negligible pungency and deep red colour (colour value: 40,000–100,000) in contrast to oleoresin Capsicum [very high pungency, clear red/light amber colour  ...
Eckart Eich, 2008

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PUNGENCY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term pungency is used in the context of the following news items.
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Chimp implants, Amazonian pungency and sub-human scholars …
An array of splendid spelling errors, magnificent malapropisms and terrific typos make up this year's selection of “exam howlers”. Every year, lecturers marking ... «Times Higher Education, Jul 15»
2
Dhara Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil makes a pungent point
Released on June 19, 2015, the campaign plays on oil's jhanjh (pungency). Dhara has a strong lineage in the mustard oil category, its Kachi Ghani variant was ... «Best Media Info, Jun 15»
3
DIY mustard, with 5 recipes
If you use seeds, there are three types to choose from: black, brown and white (sometimes called yellow), each with varying degrees of heat, or pungency. «Los Angeles Times, Jun 15»
4
No more tears? UK supermarket launches 'low pungency' red onion
UK supermarket chain ASDA has launched a new 'sweet red' onion variety that has lower pungency levels and is said to be milder, juicier and crunchier than ... «FoodNavigator.com, Feb 15»
5
3 ways to promote mustard oil
The unique pungency of the oil is a strength for domestic market but a barrier to ... Product diversification: Mustard oil is viscous, dark and highly pungent. «Hindu Business Line, Jan 15»
6
Namaste scales the highest peaks in search of authentic Nepali …
But as I devour one charred morsel after another, I'm struck by the meat's complex mustard-oil pungency and its pronounced sourness, which rattles the edges of ... «Washington Post, Dec 14»
7
How Expert Advice is Helping Catalonia's Olive Oil Sector
From olive oil that's too yellow, to the perils of excessive pungency and the 'unfiltered is best' fallacy – these are among the issues the Catalan agriculture, food ... «Olive Oil Times, Jun 14»
8
Pointers for growing properly pungent peppers
After you've chosen your perfect pungency, you'll want a garden spot as warm as possible for this tropical plant, Edmunds advised. It will be easier to transplant ... «Hillsboro Tribune, May 14»
9
The Power of Malört
Last night you bellied up to a River North bar and took a mystery shot at the urging of your coworkers. The bizarre taste—first the pungency of gasoline, then the ... «Chicagomag.com, Mar 14»
10
Hot pepper genome reveals its spicy evolution
It was already known that pepper pungency was caused by the accumulation of naturally occurring chemicals called capsaicinoids, unique to the Capsicum ... «Futurity: Research News, Jan 14»

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