Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Pungency \Pun"gen*cy\, n.
   The quality or state of being pungent or piercing; keenness;
   sharpness; piquancy; as, the pungency of ammonia. ``The
   pungency of menaces.'' --Hammond.

Source : WordNet®

pungency
     n 1: wit having a sharp and caustic quality; "he commented with
          typical pungency"; "the bite of satire" [syn: {bite}]
     2: a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard";
        "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange
        spices" [syn: {bite}, {sharpness}]