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   Pi·quant

   /ˈpēk(w)ənt/

   

   adjective

   • 1. having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor: "a piquant tartare sauce" Similar spicytangyspicedpepperyhottastyflavorsomeflavorfulappetizinghighly seasonedsavorypungentsharptartzestystrongsaltyrare:sapidflavorous
   • ▪ pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind. Similar intriguingstimulatinginterestingfascinatingcolorfulexcitingarrestinglivelysparklingspiritedwittyspicyprovocativeracysaltyinformal:juicyOpposite blandinsipiddull

   Word Origin early 16th century (in the sense ‘severe, bitter’): from French, literally ‘stinging, pricking’, present participle of piquer.

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   • 1. piquantly adverb

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   What does piquant mean?

   • Nothing can be more suave, piquant, and picturesque than the wild and primitive melodies of the songs of Scotland. Madame Colleville was a Parisian, piquant, winning and pretty, as well as clever and ethereal. Piquant definition: agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart. See examples of PIQUANT used in a sentence.

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   What does piquant taste mean?

   • From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pi‧quant /ˈpiːkənt/ adjective 1 having a pleasantly spicy taste a piquant wild mushroom sauce ► see thesaurus at taste 2 interesting and exciting —piquantly adverb —piquancy noun [ uncountable] The production retains its original piquancy.

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   What is a Piquant wit?

   • a piquant aspic. a piquant glance. a piquant wit. Archaic. sharp or stinging, especially to the feelings. A couple of years before, he had applied his special broth of piquant newspaperese to the pages of Spin magazine. That she also has a West African background, like alleged victim Nafissatou Diallo, only makes her testimony more piquant.

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   What does piquancy mean?

   • adjective piquancy Archaic. sharp or stinging, especially to the feelings. 1 A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word. This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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   agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart: a piquant aspic. Synonyms: spicy. Antonyms: insipid. agreeably stimulating, interesting, or attractive: a piquant glance. of an interestingly provocative or lively character: a piquant wit. Synonyms: clever, sharp.

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   adjective. formal uk / ˈpiːkənt / us. having a pleasant, spicy taste. Want to learn more? Improve your vocabulary with English Vocabulary in Use from Cambridge. Learn the words you need to communicate with confidence. (Definition of piquant from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of piquant.

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   adjective. formal uk / ˈpiːkənt / us. Add to word list Add to word list. having a pleasant, spicy taste. (Definition of piquant from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of piquant. in Chinese (Traditional) 有趣的, （尤指因神秘而顯得）有趣的，刺激的, 辛辣的… See more. in Chinese (Simplified) 有趣的, （尤指因神秘而显得）有趣的，刺激的, 辛辣的… See more.

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   See piquant in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. Check pronunciation: piquant. Definition of piquant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   1. agreeably pungent or sharp in taste. 2. of an interestingly provocative or lively character: a piquant wit. 3. Archaic. sharp or stinging, esp. to the feelings. [1645–55; < French: literally, pricking (see pique 1, -ant ); replacing pickante < Italian piccante] pi′quan•cy, pi′quant•ness, n. pi′quant•ly, adv.

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   From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English pi‧quant /ˈpiːkənt/ adjective 1 having a pleasantly spicy taste a piquant wild mushroom sauce see thesaurus at taste 2 interesting and exciting —piquantly adverb —piquancy noun [ uncountable] The production retains its original piquancy.

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   agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart: a piquant aspic. agreeably stimulating, interesting, or attractive: a piquant glance. of an interestingly provocative or lively character: a piquant wit. [ Archaic.]sharp or stinging, esp. to the feelings. Italian piccante.