biting vs pungent

biting and pungent both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
biting	No	Yes	No	No
pungent	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, biting and pungent are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of biting include barbed, mordacious, nipping.

biting (adjective)	pungent (adjective)
causing a sharply painful or stinging sensation; used especially of cold	capable of wounding
capable of wounding	strong and sharp