The Collaborative International Dictionary
Pungence
Pungence \Pun"gence\, n. [See Pungent.] Pungency.
Wiktionary
pungence
n. The quality of odor/odour that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
Wikipedia
Pungence
Pungence is a very rare term no longer found in most dictionaries. It may refer to
- pungency of food ("spiciness", "hotness")
- pointedness of a leaf ("pungent leaf")
Usage examples of "pungence".
The pungence of stale body odour quickly filled the room, and I wondered when they'd last bathed him.
But the pungence of the voure seemed to form a buckler against putrefaction.