2 definitions found
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Poignant \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.
From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]:
poignant
adj 1: arousing affect; "the homecoming of the released hostages
was an affecting scene"; "poignant grief cannot endure
forever"; "his gratitude was simple and touching"
[syn: {affecting}, {touching}]
2: keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; "poignant
anxiety"
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