· 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): pungency, bite, sharpness
Hypernym(s): spiciness, spice, spicery
· behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
Synonym(s): gaminess, ribaldry, spiciness
Hypernym(s): indelicacy