piquant

pi·quant  (pknt, -känt, p-känt)

adj.

1. Pleasantly pungent or tart in taste; spicy.

2.

a. Appealingly provocative: a piquant wit.

b. Charming, interesting, or attractive: a piquant face.

3. Archaic Causing hurt feelings; stinging.

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[French, from Old French, present participle of piquer, to prick; see pique.]

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piquan·cy, piquant·ness n.

piquant·ly adv.

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piquant [pee-kant]

Adjective

1. having a spicy taste

2. stimulating to the mind: love was a forbidden piquant secret [French, literally: prickling]

piquancy n

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	piquant - having an agreeably pungent taste spicy, zesty, savory, savoury tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
	2.	piquant - engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language" salty stimulating - rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion"
	3.	piquant - attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes" engaging attractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"

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piquant

adjective 1. spicy, biting, sharp, stinging, tart, savoury, pungent, tangy, highly-seasoned, peppery, zesty, with a kick (informal) acerb << OPPOSITE mild

adjective 2. interesting, spirited, stimulating, lively, sparkling, provocative, salty, racy, scintillating << OPPOSITE dull

Translations

piquant [ˈpiːkənt] adj → picante

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piquant [ˈpiːkənt] adj → piquant(e)

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piquant [ˈpiːkənt] adj (also fig) → pikant

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piquant [ˈpiːkənt] adj [sauce] → piccante; [conversation] → stimolante