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    piquant
    /ˈpiːk(ə)nt/

    adjective

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › piquantPiquant Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of PIQUANT is engagingly provocative; also : having a lively arch charm. How to use piquant in a sentence. Did you know? Synonym Discussion of Piquant.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPIQUANT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    PIQUANT definition: 1. interesting and exciting, especially because of being mysterious: 2. having a pleasant sharp or…. Learn more.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPIQUANT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    PIQUANT meaning: 1. interesting and exciting, especially because of being mysterious: 2. having a pleasant sharp or…. Learn more.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › piquantPIQUANT Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Piquant definition: agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart. See examples of PIQUANT used in a sentence.

  6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPIQUANT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'piquant' Word Frequency. piquant. (piːkənt , -kɑːnt ) 1. adjective. Food that is piquant has a pleasantly spicy taste. [written] ...a crisp mixed salad with an unusually piquant dressing. Synonyms: spicy, biting, sharp, stinging More Synonyms of piquant. piquancy (piːkənsi ) uncountable noun.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › piquantPiquant - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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

  8. www.thefreedictionary.com › piquantPiquant - definition of piquant by The Free Dictionary

    1. Pleasantly pungent or tart in taste; spicy. 2. Appealingly provocative; charming: a piquant wit; a piquant face. 3. Causing hurt feelings; stinging: "people with equally piquant opinions about obesity, appearance and American doublespeak about weight" (Virginia Heffernan).

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpiquant adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of piquant adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarypiquant | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    piquant meaning: having a pleasant, spicy taste. Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › piquantpiquant | meaning of piquant in Longman Dictionary of...

    piquant meaning, definition, what is piquant: having a pleasantly spicy taste: Learn more.