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Definition of piquant - 4 dictionary results
pi⋅quant
[pee-kuh
nt, -kahnt, pee-kahnt]
–adjective
| 1. | agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart: a piquant aspic. |
| 2. | agreeably stimulating, interesting, or attractive: a piquant glance. |
| 3. | of an interestingly provocative or lively character: a piquant wit. |
| 4. | Archaic. sharp or stinging, esp. to the feelings. |
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Piquant
Pi"quant\, a. [F., p. pr. of piquer to prick or sting. See Pike.] Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote. "As piquant to the tongue as salt." --Addison. "Piquant railleries." --Gov. of Tongue.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : piquant
Spanish:
picante,
German:
pikant,
Japanese:
ぴりっとする
piquant
1521, from M.Fr. piquant "pricking, stimulating, irritating," from O.Fr. prp. of piquer "to prick, sting, nettle" (see pike (2)).
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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