brenzlig

German

Etymology

From the vb. brenzeln (to smell burnt things), itself from brennen (to burn)

Adjective

brenzlig (comparative brenzliger, superlative am brenzligsten)

  1. (dated) to smell combusted or burnt materials
    • Tritt also der brenzlige Geruch auf, so ist das der sicherste Beweis, daß tierische Fasern vorhanden sind
      If a smell of burnt (matter) is perceived, that is the surest proof of animal fibres being involved
  2. ticklish, sensible, unsettling
    • Der Sport-Club hatte in mehreren brenzligen Situationen Glück
      The sport team has been lucky in many sensible situations

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