p 3 u 1 n 1 g 2 e 1 n 1 t 1
7 letters · 10 points in Scrabble
Meaning
adjective strong and sharp
adjective capable of wounding
originBorrowed from Latin pungens (stem pungent-), present participle of pungo (“to sting”). Doublet of poignant.
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