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Definition poignant

Etymology

From Middle English poynaunt, poynant, borrowed from Anglo-Norman puignant, poynaunt etc., present participle of poindre (“to prick”), from Latin pung? (“prick”).

Adjective

poignant (comparative more poignant, superlative most poignant)

  1. (obsolete, of a weapon etc) Sharp-pointed; keen.
  2. Incisive; penetrating.
  3. Neat; eloquent; applicable; relevant.
  4. Evoking strong mental sensation, to the point of distress; emotionally moving.
  5. (figuratively, of a taste or smell) Piquant, pungent.
  6. (figuratively, of a look, or of words) Piercing.
  7. (dated, mostly British) Inducing sharp physical pain.

Results 228 Words with the letters POIGNANT

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15 letter words with the letters POIGNANT ↑
ANTIPORNOGRAPHY 29
ANTISHOPLIFTING 28
COMPASSIONATING 28
CONCEPTUALISING 30
CONCEPTUALIZING 39
COUNTERCAMPAIGN 32
DEPIGMENTATIONS 26
DISAPPOINTINGLY 29
ENCEPHALITOGENS 28
NONPHOTOGRAPHIC 32
OUTMANIPULATING 28
PARTHENOGENESIS 24
PARTHENOGENETIC 27
PHOTOENGRAVINGS 30
PROCRASTINATING 25
PROGNOSTICATING 27
PROGNOSTICATION 25
PROPORTIONATING 25
REINCORPORATING 25
14 letter words with the letters POIGNANT ↑
COMPARTMENTING 30
COTRANSPORTING 24
DECOMPENSATING 28
DEPIGMENTATION 25
ENCEPHALITOGEN 27
GONADOTROPHINS 24
INTERCOMPARING 27
PEREGRINATIONS 21
PHOTOENGRAVING 29
PIDGINIZATIONS 31
POSTGANGLIONIC 27
PREPONDERATING 25
PROSTAGLANDINS 23
REAPPORTIONING 24
13 letter words with the letters POIGNANT ↑
ANTHROPOGENIC 25
CONTEMPLATING 27
DISAPPOINTING 24
GONADOTROPHIN 23
GONADOTROPINS 21
IMPERSONATING 23
IMPREGNATIONS 23
INCORPORATING 23
INTERPOLATING 21
MISCAPTIONING 26
NONPATHOGENIC 26
NONPRACTICING 27
PATHOGNOMONIC 28
PATRONIZINGLY 32
PEREGRINATION 20
PIDGINIZATION 30
PIGMENTATIONS 23
PONTIFICATING 26
PRECAUTIONING 24
PREDOMINATING 24
PRENOMINATING 24
PROLONGATIONS 21
PROSTAGLANDIN 22
TRAMPOLININGS 24
12 letter words with the letters POIGNANT ↑
ANTIPOACHING 24
APPORTIONING 22
COCAPTAINING 25
COMPENSATING 25
CONSTIPATING 22
COPARTNERING 22
GONADOTROPIN 20
IMPREGNATION 22
NONOPERATING 20
OVERPLANTING 24
PARTITIONING 19
PIGMENTATION 22
POTENTIATING 19
PROLONGATION 20
REAPPOINTING 22
SNAPSHOTTING 21
TRAMPOLINING 23
TRANSPORTING 19
11 letter words with the letters POIGNANT ↑
OUTPAINTING 19
OUTPLANNING 21
OUTSPANNING 20
PAGINATIONS 18
PANTOMIMING 24
PATRONISING 18
PATRONIZING 27
PERSONATING 18
POLLINATING 20
POSTLANDING 20
POSTWEANING 21
PROTONATING 18
SYNCOPATING 23
TRANSPOSING 18
10 letter words with the letters POIGNANT ↑
APPOINTING 20
CAPTIONING 20
PAGINATION 17
PLATOONING 18
POIGNANTLY 20
9 letter words with the letters POIGNANT ↑
PHONATING 18
PRONATING 16
TAMPONING 19
8 letter words with the letters POIGNANT ↑
POIGNANT 15
7 letter words with the letters POIGNANT ↑
ATONING 11
PANTING 14
PINTANO 12
6 letter words with the letters POIGNANT ↑
ANOINT 8
ANTING 10
GITANO 9
NATION 8
NOTING 10
OPTING 12
PINANG 13
TAPING 12
TONING 10
TOPING 12
5 letter words with the letters POIGNANT ↑
ANION 7
APING 11
GIANT 8
GIPON 11
GONIA 8
INAPT 9
INGOT 8
NITON 7
OPING 11
PAINT 9
PANTO 9
PATIN 9
PATIO 8
PIANO 9
PINGO 11
PINNA 10
PINON 10
PINOT 9
PINTA 9
PINTO 9
PITON 9
POINT 9
TANGO 8
TIGON 8
TONGA 8
4 letter words with the letters POIGNANT ↑
AGIN 7
AGIO 6
AGON 7
ANON 6
ANTI 5
ATOP 7
GAIN 7
GAIT 6
GNAT 7
GOAT 6
INTO 5
IOTA 4
NAOI 5
NIPA 8
NONA 6
NOTA 5
PAIN 8
PANG 10
PANT 8
PIAN 8
PINA 8
PING 10
PINT 8
PION 8
PITA 7
PONG 10
TAIN 5
TANG 7
TING 7
TOGA 6
TONG 7
TOPI 7
3 letter words with the letters POIGNANT ↑
AGO 5
AIN 4
AIT 3
ANI 4
ANT 4
APT 6
GAN 6
GAP 8
GAT 5
GIN 6
GIP 8
GIT 5
GOA 5
GOT 5
INN 5
ION 4
NAG 6
NAN 5
NAP 7
NIP 7
NIT 4
NOG 6
NOT 4
OAT 3
OPT 6
PAN 7
PAT 6
PIA 6
PIG 8
PIN 7
PIT 6
POI 6
POT 6
TAG 5
TAN 4
TAO 3
TAP 6
TIN 4
TIP 6
TOG 5
TON 4
TOP 6
2 letter words with the letters POIGNANT ↑
AG 4
AI 2
AN 3
AT 2
GI 4
GO 4
IN 3
IT 2
NA 3
NO 3
OI 2
ON 3
OP 5
PA 5
PI 5
TA 2
TI 2
TO 2

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