If you would be pungent, be brief; for it is with words as with sunbeams. The more they are condensed, the deeper they burn. From LearnThat.org. [Robert Southey (1774-1843)]
The pungent taste of radishes. From Wordnet, Princeton University.
My Mas Arai series is very culturally "pungent" -- only certain groups of readers will be attracted to my books. From Wordnik.com. ["Regional" -- Oblivion or Jumping Point?] Reference
I'm bracing myself to be met by heat, humidity, mosquitoes and what Kerry describes as a pungent odor. From Wordnik.com. [TravelPod.com TravelStream™ — Recent Entries at TravelPod.com] Reference
This tastes ..... unsweetened and .... kind of pungent!. From Wordnik.com. [sheepdip Diary Entry] Reference
The small room she entered smelled strongly of dead flowers and some kind of pungent incense. From Wordnik.com. [Tek Kill]
Pain, moreover, is far more 'pungent' and distinct than pleasure. From Wordnik.com. [The English Utilitarians, Volume II (of 3) James Mill] Reference
Then he drew out a flask of some kind of pungent spirits from his pocket, and offered it to me. From Wordnik.com. [Hira Singh : when India came to fight in Flanders] Reference
Indeed, it has a kind of pungent bitter-sweet elusiveness for her, almost as if she might come up with the lost happiness. From Wordnik.com. [Floyd Grandon's Honor] Reference
Your conscience must be more "pungent" than your talk, if it pricks you with so little cause. From Wordnik.com. [Life and Letters of Thomas Henry Huxley — Volume 1] Reference
To call George Gilder a pungent writer is an understatement. From Wordnik.com. [Quotations From Chairman G.] Reference
The pungent scent of sun-warmed lavender fills the apartment. From Wordnik.com. [These Were the Things That Happened Then] Reference
This wine impresses with its immediate, mouth-filling and pungent flavor. From Wordnik.com. [Finding Viognier's Appeal] Reference
The aroma of your own curry-and-masala dinner only adds to the pungent stew. From Wordnik.com. [LETTER FROM AMERICA] Reference
You hang up your hat in the vestibule when a pungent odor flits across your nostrils. From Wordnik.com. [Elephant] Reference
A carpet rolled up against the wall, probably the source of that pungent smell of mold. From Wordnik.com. [Camera Obscura] Reference
As you portray American political life from 1939 to 1954, it was much more pungent then. From Wordnik.com. [Theater: A Titan Takes The Stage] Reference
She had breath that was pungent like daffodils and freckles that were simple like planets. From Wordnik.com. [Heaven On the Floor] Reference
He was still messing with her when Mrs. Groenfeld ladled the pungent curry into soup bowls. From Wordnik.com. [Remember Hardy] Reference
But the pungent scent of opportunity finally lured them back into the high-tech game last year. From Wordnik.com. [HI-TECH'S NEW DAY] Reference
It's a slightly pungent, rich dip, thickened with bread, nuts, and oil, and flavored with paprika. From Wordnik.com. [Big Girls, Small Kitchen: Romesco, the Sauce of Summer] Reference
They'd flown down from Minneapolis and his father wore a leather jacket, pungent from the rain. From Wordnik.com. [True Love and the Giraffe] Reference
Somehow there's the sound of crickets now when saying hello to people over pungent eggs and potatoes. From Wordnik.com. [Camp K.] Reference
I was not used to drinking the bitter stuff, and it shocked my palate with its sharp, pungent flavor. From Wordnik.com. [Sanctuary] Reference
A wave of body odor and this weirdly pungent perfume that seemed to come from everyone washed over me. From Wordnik.com. [When I Became a White Girl] Reference
The chilled, slightly pungent bite of the wine is cool respite from the zesty, rich, sinful flavor of the snails. From Wordnik.com. [Jamie Schler: A Side Trip to Lyons: Le Marché] Reference
"" Tear-downs, '' they're called, or, in the pungent phrase of writer Tony Hiss, "" gentrification on steroids. ''. From Wordnik.com. [Here Come The Joneses] Reference
When Yves Contassot ran in the Paris municipal elections a few months ago, one especially pungent issue dogged him. From Wordnik.com. [O To Be A Dog In Paris!] Reference
Consulting with others who had listened in, a trader at Wyser-Pratte rendered a more pungent verdict: "It's a crock of manure.". From Wordnik.com. [A Blockbuster Deal?] Reference
Even the most pungent scent eventually fades into the ether, which may be why fragrances are now becoming heavier — literally. From Wordnik.com. [Solid Scents That Can Last] Reference
The creamy burrata is surrounded by vine-ripened cherry tomatoes bursting with flavor, tossed in olive oil and pungent basil leaves. From Wordnik.com. [Mara Gibbs: Everybody Eats Where? In The Hamptons Part 2 Tutto ll Giorno] Reference
Tony and "The Torch" are poster boys for a Garden State that's at once resigned to its pungent smell and ready for something cleaner. From Wordnik.com. [Tony And 'The Torch'] Reference
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