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piquant

2 syllables
adjective
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As an adjective, piquant means stimulating to the senses.

Meanings of piquant

7 meanings

adjective

  1. Stimulating to the senses; engaging; charming.

  2. Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy.

  3. Producing a burning sensation due to the presence of chilies or similar spices; spicy, hot.

  4. Having an agreeably pungent taste

    Similar: savory, savoury, zesty

  5. Engagingly stimulating or provocative

    “a piquant wit”

    “salty language”

    Similar: salty

  6. Attracting or delighting

    “an engaging frankness”

    “a piquant face with large appealing eyes”

    Similar: engaging
Older and rare meanings (1)

  1. archaicCausing hurt feelings; scathing, severe.

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

adjective: having an agreeably pungent taste
savorysavouryzesty
adjective: engagingly stimulating or provocative
salty
adjective: attracting or delighting
engaging

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