Meaning of POIGNANT
| Pronunciation: | | 'poynyunt
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- [adj] arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"
- [adj] keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant anxiety"
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| | Synonyms: | | affecting, moving, painful, touching |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Poign"ant\, a. [F., p. pr. of poindre to sting, fr. L.
pungere to prick, sting. See {Pungent}.]
1. Pricking; piercing; sharp; pungent. ``His poignant
spear.'' --Spenser. ``Poynaunt sauce.'' --Chaucer.
2. Fig.: Pointed; keen; satirical.
His wit . . . became more lively and poignant. --Sir
W. Scott.
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