piquant

pi·quant (pē′kənt, -känt, -kwənt)

adjective

Etymology: Fr, prp. of piquer, to prick, sting: see pike

pi′·quancy noun or pi′·quant·ness pi′·quantly adverb

modif.

Stimulating the interest
charming, sparkling, enticing; see exciting, interesting.
Stimulating the taste
tangy, zesty, spicy; see delicious 1, savory.

Modifies a noun

sauce: They serve the freshest seafood: try scampi in a piquant tomato sauce on a bed of pasta.
flavor: A faintly sad sight, but with the piquant flavor of the remote past.
cheese: Excellent with aged and piquant cheeses like parmesan and pecorino.
dish: However, it's the piquant local dishes as much as the imported staples of French cuisine that make dining such a treat.
taste: It had taken on an aromatic smell with an unusual piquant taste.
aroma: In short the Sun gives us a sweet yet piquant aroma.

Modifying Another Word

deliciously: A deliciously piquant dish of burgers, bullies and revenge!

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