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piquant

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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.

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

piquan·cy, piquant·ness n.
piquant·ly adv.

piquant [ˈpiːkənt -kɑːnt]
adj
1. having an agreeably pungent or tart taste
2. lively or stimulating to the mind
[from French (literally: prickling), from piquer to prick, goad; see pique1]
piquancy  less commonly, piquantness n
piquantly  adv
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.piquantpiquant - having an agreeably pungent taste    
tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
2.piquant - engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language"
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"
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"

piquant
adjective
1. spicy, biting, sharp, stinging, tart, savoury, pungent, tangy, highly-seasoned, peppery, zesty, with a kick (informal), acerb a mixed salad with a piquant dressing
spicy mild, bland, insipid
2. interesting, spirited, stimulating, lively, sparkling, provocative, salty, racy, scintillating There was a piquant novelty about her books.
interesting boring, dull, tame, bland, banal, uninteresting, insipid, vapid
Translations
piquant [ˈpiːkənt] ADJ [taste] → fuerte; [humour] → corrosivo, ácido; [situation] → con chispa, con gracia

piquant [ˈpiːkənt] adj
[sauce, dressing] → piquant(e)
[irony] → piquant(e)

piquant
adj (lit, fig)pikant

piquant [ˈpiːkənt] adj (sauce) → piccante; (situation) → intrigante
a piquant charm → un fascino strano
piquant [ˈpiːkənt] adj (sauce) → piccante; (situation) → intrigante
a piquant charm → un fascino strano

piquant
adj piquant [ˈpiːkənt]
sharp in taste; appetizing a piquant sauce; a piquant (= exciting or interesting) situation. pikant ، حاد، حَريف ، مُثير للشَّهِيَّه пикантен pikantní pikant; skarp pikant πικάντικος picante pikantne تند؛ اشتها آور pikantti piquant חָרִיף मसालेदार, चरपरा pikantan pikáns pedas bragðskarpur, sem kitlar bragðlaukana piccante ぴりっとする 얼얼한 맛의 pikantiškas pikants pedas-pedas masam pikant pikant, krydret pikantny picante picant; nostim острый; пикантный pikantný pikanten pikantan pikant, skarp ซึ่งมีรสจัด, น่าสนใจ mayhoş, buruk 辛辣的;開胃的 пікантний ذائقہ دار، دل چسپ có vị cay
adv piquantly
pikant بِحِدَّة пикантно pikantně pikant; skarpt pikant πικάντικα picantemente pikantselt بطور تند و اشتها آور pikantisti de façon piquante בְּחֲרִיפוּת मनोरंजकता से pikantno pikánsan dengan pedas gómsætt; á spennandi hátt in modo piccante ぴりっとして 얼얼하게 pikantiškai pikanti pedas-pedas masam pikant pikant pikantnie dum modo picante picant пикантно pikantne pikantno pikantno pikant, skarpt อย่างออกรส mayhoşça; ilginç/hoş bir şekilde 辛辣地 пікантно دل چسپي سے cay
n piquancy
pikantheid حَرافَه пикантност pikantnost pikant smag; skarp smag; skarphed die Pikantheit νοστιμιά, η ιδιότητα του να είναι κτ. πικάντικο gusto picante pikantsus تندی؛ گیرایی kirpeys goût piquant חֲרִיפוּת मनोरंजकता pikantnost fűszeres/csípős/ínycsiklandó/pikáns íz kepedasan bragðskerpa; e-ð kitlandi/spennandi l'essere piccante 辛味 얼얼함 pikantiškumas pikantums rasa pedas-pedas masam het pikante skarp smak; pikanteri pikantność, pikanteria picante gust picant пикантность, острота pikantnosť pikantnost pikantnost pikant (skarp) smak ความเร้าใจ mayhoşluk; hoşluk 辛辣 пікантність چٹ پٹا پن vị cay cay


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Yet there be some, that think their wits have been asleep, except they dart out somewhat that is piquant, and to the quick.
On his way home from his dull call, he would perhaps meet Tony and Lena, coming along the sidewalk whispering to each other, or the three Bohemian Marys in their long plush coats and caps, comporting themselves with a dignity that only made their eventful histories the more piquant.
She had a round, sly, piquant face and pretty black eyes.
 
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