pungent

adj.

[1]	spicy , acrid , hot , sharp , strong , penetrating , aromatic , seasoned , peppery , piquant , tangy , flavourful , tasty , sapid
[2]	sharp , barbed , biting , biting , stinging , nipping , mordacious , caustic , severe , astringent , stern , acrid , harsh , sour , acid , tart , acrimonious , bitter , cutting , keen , barbed , trenchant , scathing , incisive , mordant , sarcastic
[3]	distressing , upsetting , poignant , painful , hurtful , penetrating , piercing , stabbing , intense , severe , acute , agonizing , oppressive , excruciating , racking , consuming