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   piquant

   /ˈpiːk(ə)nt/

   adjective

   • 1. having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour: "a piquant tartare sauce" Similar spicytangyspicedpepperyhottastyflavoursomeflavourfulappetizinghighly seasonedsavourypungentsharptartzestystrongsaltyrare:sapidflavorous
   • ▪ pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind. Similar intriguingstimulatinginterestingfascinatingcolourfulexcitingarrestinglivelysparklingspiritedwittyspicyprovocativeracysaltyinformal: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 pique mean in English?

   • 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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   What is a Piquant wit?

   • 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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   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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   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 meaning: 1. interesting and exciting, especially...

   • Znaczenie Piquant, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     piquant definicja: 1. interesting and exciting, especially...

   • Piquantly

     PIQUANTLY definition: 1. in an interesting and exciting way:...

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     PIQUANT translate: punzante, picante, picante, picante....

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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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   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: 1 adj having an agreeably pungent taste Synonyms: savory , savoury , spicy , zesty tasty pleasing to the sense of taste adj attracting or delighting “a piquant face with large appealing eyes” Synonyms: engaging attractive pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm adj engagingly stimulating or provocative “a ...

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   Piquant means having a pleasantly spicy taste or being interesting and exciting. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words from Collins English Dictionary.

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   Piquant means having a pleasantly strong or spicy taste, or exciting and interesting. See examples, pronunciation, synonyms and word origin of piquant.