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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.
Derivatives
- 1. piquantly adverb
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Piquant means engagingly provocative or agreeably stimulating, especially to the taste. It comes from the Middle French verb piquer, meaning "to sting" or "to prick". See synonyms, examples, word history and related articles.
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If you’ve already guessed that the verb pique, meaning "to offend" or "to arouse by provocation," comes from piquer, too, you’ve got a sharp mind. pungent, piquant, poignant, racy mean sharp and stimulating to the mind or the senses. pungent implies a sharp, stinging, or biting quality especially of odors.

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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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a piquant aspic. a piquant glance. a piquant wit. Archaic. sharp or stinging, especially to the feelings. The actors assembled for “You Could Drive a Person Crazy” — Tracy Lynn Olivera, Awa Sal Secka and Katie Mariko Murray — carve a piquant new niche in the pantheon of stylish trios for this comic Andrews Sisters pastiche.

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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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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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Piquant means interesting and exciting, especially because of being mysterious, or having a pleasant sharp or spicy taste. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
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Piquant means interesting and exciting, especially because of being mysterious, or having a pleasant sharp or spicy taste. Learn how to use this word in different contexts and languages with Cambridge Dictionary.
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adjective. attracting or delighting. “a piquant face with large appealing eyes”. synonyms: engaging. attractive. pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm. adjective. engagingly stimulating or provocative. “a piquant wit”.
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Piquant means having an agreeably pungent or tart taste, or appealingly provocative or charming. Find out the origin, pronunciation, and translations of piquant in different languages.
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Piquant means having a pleasantly spicy taste or being interesting and exciting. Learn more about its synonyms, pronunciation, word origin and examples of usage.