· wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with typical pungency"; "the bite of satire"
Synonym(s): bite
Hypernym(s): wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness
· a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine"
Synonym(s): bite, sharpness, raciness
Hypernym(s): spiciness, spice, spicery