Pungently

Pungently
Pungently Pun"gent*ly, adv. In a pungent manner; sharply. [1913 Webster]

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  • pungently — adverb 1. with pungency; in a pungent manner (Freq. 1) he wrote pungently about his contemporaries • Derived from adjective: ↑pungent 2. with a pungent taste or smell the soup was pungently flavored • Derived from adjective: ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • pungently — pungent ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a sharply strong taste or smell. 2) (of remarks or humour) sharp and caustic. DERIVATIVES pungency noun pungently adverb. ORIGIN from Latin pungere to prick …   English terms dictionary

  • pungently — adverb see pungent …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • pungently — See pungency. * * * …   Universalium

  • pungently — adverb In a pungent manner …   Wiktionary

  • pungently — pÊŒndÊ’É™ntlɪ adv. piquantly, with a sharp quality (of flavor, odor, etc.); caustically, stingingly, sarcastically …   English contemporary dictionary

  • pungently — pun·gent·ly …   English syllables

  • pungently — See: pungent …   English dictionary

  • Angus Deayton — Not to be confused with Angus Deaton. Angus Deayton Mayer and Deayton at the Lighthouse Gala auction in aid of Terrence Higgins Trust. Birth name Gordon Angus Deayton …   Wikipedia

  • African pepper — Pepper Pep per, n. [OE. peper, AS. pipor, L. piper, fr. Gr. ?, ?, akin to Skr. pippala, pippali.] 1. A well known, pungently aromatic condiment, the dried berry, either whole or powdered, of the {Piper nigrum}. [1913 Webster] Note: Common, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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