- pungent odor
- резкий запах
English-Russian dictionary of Oil Industry. 2014.
pungent odor
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pungent — pungent, piquant, poignant, racy, spicy, snappy are comparable when they mean characterized by sharpness, zest, and a piercing or gripping quality. Pungent applies especially to a sharp, piercing, stinging, biting, or penetrating quality,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
pungent — adjective Etymology: Latin pungent , pungens, present participle of pungere to prick, sting; akin to Latin pugnus fist, pugnare to fight, Greek pygmē fist Date: 1597 1. sharply painful 2. having a stiff and sharp point < pungent leaves > 3. a.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
pungent — 1590s, sharp, poignant (of pain or grief), from L. pungentem (nom. pungens), prp. of pungere to prick, pierce, sting, related to pugnus fist (see PUGNACIOUS (Cf. pugnacious)). Meaning having powerful odor or taste first recorded 1660s. Literal… … Etymology dictionary
Odor — Aroma redirects here. For other uses, see Aroma (disambiguation). Allegory of the senses by Jan Brueghel the Elder, Museo del Prado An odor or odour is caused by one or more volatilized chemical compounds, generally at a very low concentration,… … Wikipedia
odor — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) Pleasant smell Nouns 1. odor, odorousness, smell, scent, effluvium; emanation, exhalation; fume, essence, trail, redolence; pungency; fragrance, aroma, perfume, bouquet, ambrosia, ester; sense of smell,… … English dictionary for students
Odor — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Odor >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 odor odor smell odorament| scent effluvium Sgm: N 1 emanation emanation exhalation Sgm: N 1 fume fume essence trail nidor| … English dictionary for students
odor — n. smell 1) to emit, exude, give off, produce an odor 2) to perceive; recognize an odor 3) a faint, slight; fetid, foul, rank, unpleasant; heavy; musty; pleasant; pungent, strong odor 4) an odor emanates from repute (BE) 5) in bad; good odor … Combinatory dictionary
odor — US var. of ODOUR. * * * odour [odour odours] (especially US odor) [ˈəʊdə(r)] [ˈoʊdər] … Useful english dictionary
pungent — adjective /pɐnʤənt/ a) Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances. The lasagne included plenty of pungent garlic. b) Having a sharp and stiff point … Wiktionary
pungent smell — bitter odor, acrid smell, biting odor … English contemporary dictionary
pungent — Sharp; said of the taste or odor of a substance. [L. pungo, pres. p. ens ( ent ), to pierce] * * * pun·gent jənt adj causing a sharp or irritating sensation esp ACRID pun·gent·ly adv * * * … Medical dictionary
