piquant
piquant definition
pi·quant (pē′kənt, -känt, -kwənt)
adjective
- agreeably pungent or stimulating to the taste; pleasantly sharp or biting
- exciting agreeable interest or curiosity; stimulating; provocative
- Archaic piercing or stinging; bitter
Etymology: Fr, prp. of piquer, to prick, sting: see pike
Related Forms:
- piquancy pi′·quancy noun or piquantness pi′·quant·ness
- piquantly pi′·quantly adverb
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