Definition of piquant Piquant
/piˈkʌnt/ - [peekunt] - pi•quant
We found 9 definitions of piquant from 5 different sources.
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What does piquant mean?
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Adjectivepiquant, piquanter, piquantest |
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| piquant - having an agreeably pungent taste | ||
| savory, savoury, spicy, zesty | ||
| tasty pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel" | ||
| piquant - engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language" | ||
| salty | ||
| stimulating rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion" | ||
| piquant - attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes" | ||
| engaging | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- piquant (a.)
Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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piquant
pē′kant, adj. stimulating to the taste: of a lively spark.—n. Piq′uancy.—adv. Piq′uantly. [Fr. piquant, pr.p. of piquer, to prick.]
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