pungency
81Pungence — Pun gence, n. [See {Pungent}.] Pungency. [1913 Webster] …
82Quickness — Quick ness, n. 1. The condition or quality of being quick or living; life. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Touch it with thy celestial quickness. Herbert. [1913 Webster] 2. Activity; briskness; especially, rapidity of motion; speed; celerity; as, quickness …
83Racier — Racy Ra cy (r[=a] s[y^]), a. [Compar. {Racier} (r[=a] s[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Raciest}.] [From {Race} a tribe, family.] 1. Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich. [1913… …
84Raciest — Racy Ra cy (r[=a] s[y^]), a. [Compar. {Racier} (r[=a] s[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Raciest}.] [From {Race} a tribe, family.] 1. Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich. [1913… …
85Racy — Ra cy (r[=a] s[y^]), a. [Compar. {Racier} (r[=a] s[i^]*[ e]r); superl. {Raciest}.] [From {Race} a tribe, family.] 1. Having a strong flavor indicating origin; of distinct characteristic taste; tasting of the soil; hence, fresh; rich. [1913… …
86Spice — Spice, n. [OE. spice, spece, spice, species, OF. espice, espece, F. [ e]pice spice, esp[ e]ce species, fr. L. species particular sort or kind, a species, a sight, appearance, show, LL., spices, drugs, etc., of the same sort, fr. L. specere to… …
87chili — also chile or chilli noun (plural chilies; also chiles or chilis or chillies) Etymology: Spanish chile, from Nahuatl chīlli Date: 1604 1. a. a …
88chiltepin — also chiltepine noun Etymology: Mexican Spanish chiltepín, from Nahuatl chīltecpin, from chīlli chili pepper + tecpin, tecpintli flea Date: 1985 a small red oblong wild chili pepper of marked pungency that is produced by a capsicum (Capsicum… …
89hot pepper — noun Date: 1945 any of various small and usually thin walled capsicum fruits of marked pungency; also a plant (especially variants or cultivars of Capsicum annuum and C. frutescens) bearing hot peppers …
90pungent — adjective Etymology: Latin pungent , pungens, present participle of pungere to prick, sting; akin to Latin pugnus fist, pugnare to fight, Greek pygmē fist Date: 1597 1. sharply painful 2. having a stiff and sharp point < pungent leaves > 3. a.… …
