English-Thai Dictionary

poignant

ADJ(รส  กลิ่น  ฉุน (รส  กลิ่น  แรง  จัด  sharp chun

 

poignant

ADJ คมกริบ  แหลม  acute kom-krib

 

poignant

ADJ สะเทือนอารมณ์  ปวดร้าว  ขมขื่น  bitter piquant mild sa-tuan-ar-rom

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

POIGNANT

a.poin'ant. [L. pungere, pungo, to prick. ] 1. Sharp; stimulating the organs of taste; as poignant sauce.
2. Pointed; keen; bitter; irritating; satirical; as poignant wit.
3. Severe; piercing; very painful or acute; as poignant pain or grief.

 

POIGNANTLY

adv. poin'antly. In a stimulating, piercing or irritating manner; with keenness or point.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

POIGNANT

Poign "ant, a. Etym: [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.

 

POIGNANTLY

POIGNANTLY Poign "ant *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a poignant manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

poignant

poign ant |ˈpoinyənt ˈpɔɪn (j )ənt | ▶adjective evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret: a poignant reminder of the passing of time. • archaic sharp or pungent in taste or smell. DERIVATIVES poign ant ly |-yəntlē |adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘pricking, ’ present participle of poindre, from Latin pungere ‘to prick. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

poignant

poignant |ˈpɔɪnjənt | ▶adjective evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret: a poignant reminder of the passing of time. • archaic sharp or pungent in taste or smell. DERIVATIVES poignantly adverb ORIGIN late Middle English: from Old French, literally ‘pricking ’, present participle of poindre, from Latin pungere ‘to prick ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

poignant

poignant adjective they read aloud the poignant letters written by the victims' children: touching, moving, sad, affecting, pitiful, piteous, pathetic, sorrowful, mournful, wretched, miserable, distressing, heart-rending, tearjerking, plaintive, tragic.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

poignant

poignant adjective the father of the murder victim bade a poignant farewell to his son: touching, moving, sad, saddening, affecting, pitiful, piteous, pitiable, pathetic, sorrowful, mournful, tearful, wretched, miserable, bitter, painful, distressing, disturbing, heart-rending, heartbreaking, tear-jerking, plaintive, upsetting, tragic.

 

French Dictionary

poignant

poignant , ante adj. adjectif Émouvant. : Des adieux poignants. SYNONYME bouleversant ; touchant . Prononciation La première syllabe se prononce poi, [pwaɲɑ̃, ɑ̃t ]

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

poignant

poign ant /pɔ́ɪnjənt, -nənt /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠〖通例 名詞 の前で 〗1 痛切な, 強烈な 〈痛み 苦しみなど 〉; 感動的な 〈話など 〉.2 辛辣 （しんらつ ）な, 手厳しい 〈皮肉 批評など 〉.3 ぴりっとする, 鼻につんとくる 〈味 香り 〉.～ly 副詞