pungent vs stinging

pungent

adj
  • Having a sharp and stiff point. 

  • Stinging; acerbic. 

  • 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. 

stinging

adj
  • Precise and hurtful. 

  • Having the capacity to sting. 

noun
  • The act by which someone receives a sting. 

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