boring vs pungent

boring

noun
  • Fragment thrown up when something is bored or drilled. 

  • A pit or hole which has been bored. 

adj
  • Capable of penetrating; piercing. 

  • Used, designed to be used, or able to drill holes. 

  • Suffering from boredom; mildly annoyed and restless through having nothing to do. 

  • Causing boredom or tiredness; making you to feel tired and impatient. 

pungent

adj
  • Stinging; acerbic. 

  • Having a sharp and stiff point. 

  • Having a strong odor that stings the nose, said especially of acidic or spicy substances. 

  • Having a strong taste that stings the tongue, said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste. 

How often have the words boring and pungent occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )