Kharifut (חריפות) means pungency in Hebrew.
It is a feminine noun, and the Hebrew dictionary's own definitions are below.
חֲרִיפוּת
kharifut
noun · feminine
In English
pungency
The stress falls on the part in bold.
The dictionary gives one meaning for Kharifut.
The definitions are in Hebrew, as the dictionary writes them.
- 1תחושה של חוש הטעם בה מורגשת צריבה, חום או כאב בקולטני החום הממוקמים בלשון ובחך בזמן אכילת מאכלים מסוימים ובעת שתיית משקאות מסוימים.
The word Kharifut is a feminine noun.
- Written with vowel points
- חֲרִיפוּת
- Written without vowel points
- חריפות
- Said
- kharifut
- Root
- ח־ר־פ
- Pattern
- קְטִילוּת
- Gematria
- 704
This is how Kharifut is said in other languages.
- English
- pungency
- Arabic
- حِدَّة
These words mean nearly the same as Kharifut.
These words rhyme with Kharifut.
The word Kharifut comes from the root ח־ר־פ, like these words.
These words come before and after Kharifut in the dictionary.
These are the questions people ask about the word Kharifut.
What does Kharifut (חריפות) mean in Hebrew?
Kharifut (חריפות) means pungency. It is said kharifut, with the stress on fut.
What is a synonym for Kharifut (חריפות)?
Words that mean nearly the same as Kharifut (חריפות) are פיקנטיות.
What rhymes with Kharifut (חריפות)?
Words that rhyme with Kharifut (חריפות) include אומנות, חוט, שירות, התנהגות, מהירות, and פעילות.
Is Kharifut (חריפות) masculine or feminine?
The word Kharifut (חריפות) is a feminine noun.
The definitions, pronunciation, synonyms and translations on this page are adapted from the entry חריפות of the Hebrew Wiktionary, read on 1 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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