Definition of: poignant

(poin′yənt, poi′nənt) adjective
1. Severely painful or acute to the spirit; keenly piercing; bitter; severe: poignant grief; a poignant retort.
2. Sharp or stimulating to the taste; pungent; biting. See synonyms under VIOLENT. [<OF, ppr. of poindre prick <L pungere]
—poign′·an·cy noun
—poign′ant·ly adverb

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