Synonyms of the word

pungent

• adj. Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances.
• adj. Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong…
• adj. (figuratively) Stinging; acerbic.
• adj. (botany) Having a sharp and stiff point.

acrid

• adj. Sharp and harsh, or bitter and not to the taste; pungent.
• adj. Causing heat and irritation; corrosive.
• adj. Caustic; bitter; bitterly irritating.

barbed

• adj. Having barbs.
• adj. (heraldry) Bearded (also applied to roses, referring to the leaves between the petals).
• adj. (of a horse) Accoutered with defensive armor; barded.
• v. simple past tense and past participle of barb.

biting

• v. present participle of bite.
• n. The action of the verb to bite.
• n. An occurrence of a bite.
• adj. Causing a stinging sensation.
• adj. Cutting or incisive.
• adj. Tending to bite.

mordacious

• adj. Biting, causing a physical bite or sting; corrosive.
• adj. sharp or caustic in style or tone.
• adj. Prone to biting, aggressive (of an animal etc.).
• adj. Sharp in intent, sarcastic.

nipping

• v. present participle of nip.
• n. The act or sensation of giving a nip.

sarcastic

• adj. Containing sarcasm.
• adj. (of a person) Having the personality trait of expressing sarcasm.

tasty

• adj. Having a pleasant or satisfying flavor; delicious.
• adj. (obsolete) Having or showing good taste; tasteful.
• adj. (slang) Appealing; when applied to persons, sexually appealing.
• adj. (Britain, informal) Skillful; highly competent.
• adj. (Britain, informal) Potentially violent.