Pungent vs Dashy - What's the difference?
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Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
* 1991 , , Concrete: American Christmas , Dark Horse Books
Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
Stinging; acerbic.
Having a sharp and stiff point.
(colloquial, dated) Calculated to arrest attention; ostentatiously fashionable; showy.
As adjectives the difference between pungent and dashy
is that pungent is having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances while dashy is calculated to arrest attention; ostentatiously fashionable; showy.pungent
English
Adjective
(en adjective)- The lasagne included plenty of pungent garlic.
- I can almost smell the fir scent… resinous, pungent .
- The critic gave a pungent review.