sharply affecting the organs of taste or smell, as if by a penetrating power; biting; acrid.

acutely distressing to the feelings or mind; poignant.

caustic, biting, or sharply expressive

pungent remarks.

mentally stimulating or appealing

pungent wit.

Biology . piercing or sharp-pointed.

adjective

blah , bland , dull , flavorless , tasteless , mild

adjective

acid , acrid , aromatic , bitter , effluvious , hot , nosey * , odoriferous , peppery , piquant , poignant , racy , rich , salty , seasoned , sharp , snappy , sour , spicy , stinging , stinking * , strong , tangy , tart , whiffy , zestynotes:having a sharp taste is pungent and having a pleasingly sharp taste is piquant ; pungent first meant \'keenly painful or distressing\' , acrimonious , acute , barbed , biting , caustic , cutting , exciting , incisive , keen , mordant , penetrating , piercing , pointed , provocative , salt , sarcastic , scathing , stimulating , stringent , telling , trenchant , zesty , acerbic , acidic , astringent , corrosive , mordacious , slashing , truculent , vitriolic , excruciating , flavorful , pricking , severe , smart , witty