affecting, poignant, touching
(adjective) arousing affect; “the homecoming of the released hostages was an affecting scene”; “poignant grief cannot endure forever”; “his gratitude was simple and touching”
poignant
(adjective) keenly distressing to the mind or feelings; “poignant anxiety”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
poignant (comparative more poignant, superlative most poignant)
(obsolete) Of a weapon, etc.: sharp-pointed; keen.
Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
Synonyms: distressing, moving
(figuratively) Of a smell or taste: piquant, pungent.
(figuratively) Of a look, or of words: incisive; penetrating; piercing.
(chiefly, Britain, dated) Inducing sharp physical pain.
• Paignton
Source: Wiktionary
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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
19 December 2024
(noun) a permanent executive committee in socialist countries that has all the powers of some larger legislative body and that acts for it when it is not in session
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
