pungente

Parola del giorno | Word of the day

Today's Parola del giorno¹ is the adjective, pungente, which can mean the following depending on the context:

• bitter

• prickly

• stinging

You can see the adjective used in its various contexts, both figurative and literal, below:

Stai lontano dai cactus! I suoi aghi pungenti provocano molto dolore!
Stay away from the cactus! It's prickly needles cause a lot of pai…