/ Dictionary / Index P poignancy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: poign•an•cy Pronunciation: (poin'yun-sē, poin'un-), [key] — pl. -cies the state or condition of being poignant. a poignant moment, event, situation, or the like. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: poignancy (Thesaurus) -poietic poignant Related Content Daily Word Quiz: opulent Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language