/
ˈpɔɪnjənt/
adj.
- evoking a keen sense of sadness or regret.
- archaic sharp or pungent in taste or smell.
Derivative
- poignance n.
- poignancy n.
- poignantly adv.
Etymology
ME: from OFr., lit. ‘pricking’, pres. part. of poindre, from L. pungere ‘to prick’.