piquant

[ pee-kuhnt, -kahnt, pee-kahnt ]

/ ˈpi kənt, -kɑnt, piˈkɑnt /

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adjective

agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart: a piquant aspic.

agreeably stimulating, interesting, or attractive: a piquant glance.

of an interestingly provocative or lively character: a piquant wit.

Archaic. sharp or stinging, especially to the feelings.

Origin of piquant

1515–25; <French: literally, pricking (see pique¹, -ant); replacing pickante<Italian piccante

SYNONYMS FOR piquant

1 spicy.

2 intriguing.

3 sharp, clever.

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ANTONYMS FOR piquant

1 insipid.

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OTHER WORDS FROM piquant

pi·quan·cy, pi·quant·ness, nounpi·quant·ly, adverb

Words nearby piquant

Pipracil, pipsissewa, pipsqueak, pipy, Piqua, piquant, pique, piquet, piquillo, pir, Piracicaba

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Example sentences from the Web for piquant

The more piquant your vinegar, the more oil you’ll need to counter it, but go by what tastes good to you.
How to Make Salad You'll Actually Want to Eat|AC Shilton|August 26, 2020|Outside Online
A couple of years before, he had applied his special broth of piquant newspaperese to the pages of Spin magazine.
The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull|Mark Jacobson|March 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST
If you hurry, you'll still find sun-kissed yellows, rusty reds, and an orange so piquant you'll want a bite out of it.
Gal With a Suitcase|Jolie Hunt|November 6, 2010|DAILY BEAST
What is so piquant here is not the fact that Hillary understands that Obama is president.
Hillary's Home Run of a Speech|Tunku Varadarajan|September 8, 2010|DAILY BEAST

Even grandmother laid claim to her, for she was delighted with her piquant description of places and people.
A Little Girl of Long Ago|Amanda Millie Douglas
Cherry opened her portfolio, and showed two or three water-coloured drawings of the graceful little head and piquant features.
The Pillars of the House, Vol. I (of 2)|Charlotte M. Yonge
It was plain that the girl was finding a piquant relish in the affair.
Joan of Arc of the North Woods|Holman Day
Under some piquant provocation, too; for Poppy had just informed him, that she "didn't fancy his business."
The Divine Fire|May Sinclair
The stories are fresh and piquant, and printed in good large type.
A Gamble with Life|Silas K. Hocking

British Dictionary definitions for piquant

piquant

/ (ˈpiːkənt, -kɑːnt) /

adjective

having an agreeably pungent or tart taste

lively or stimulating to the mind

Derived forms of piquant

piquancy or rare piquantness, nounpiquantly, adverb

Word Origin for piquant

C16: from French (literally: prickling), from piquer to prick, goad; see pique 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	piquant
释义	piquant [ pee-kuhnt, -kahnt, pee-kahnt ] / ˈpi kənt, -kɑnt, piˈkɑnt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR piquant ON THESAURUS.COM adjective agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart: a piquant aspic. agreeably stimulating, interesting, or attractive: a piquant glance. of an interestingly provocative or lively character: a piquant wit. Archaic. sharp or stinging, especially to the feelings. Origin of piquant 1515–25; <French: literally, pricking (see pique¹, -ant); replacing pickante<Italian piccante SYNONYMS FOR piquant 1 spicy. 2 intriguing. 3 sharp, clever. SEE SYNONYMS FOR piquant ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR piquant 1 insipid. SEE ANTONYMS FOR piquant ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM piquant pi·quan·cy, pi·quant·ness, nounpi·quant·ly, adverb Words nearby piquant Pipracil, pipsissewa, pipsqueak, pipy, Piqua, piquant, pique, piquet, piquillo, pir, Piracicaba Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for piquant The more piquant your vinegar, the more oil you’ll need to counter it, but go by what tastes good to you. How to Make Salad You'll Actually Want to Eat\|AC Shilton\|August 26, 2020\|Outside Online A couple of years before, he had applied his special broth of piquant newspaperese to the pages of Spin magazine. The Stacks: Harold Conrad Was Many Things, But He Was Never, Ever Dull\|Mark Jacobson\|March 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST If you hurry, you'll still find sun-kissed yellows, rusty reds, and an orange so piquant you'll want a bite out of it. Gal With a Suitcase\|Jolie Hunt\|November 6, 2010\|DAILY BEAST What is so piquant here is not the fact that Hillary understands that Obama is president. Hillary's Home Run of a Speech\|Tunku Varadarajan\|September 8, 2010\|DAILY BEAST Even grandmother laid claim to her, for she was delighted with her piquant description of places and people. A Little Girl of Long Ago\|Amanda Millie Douglas Cherry opened her portfolio, and showed two or three water-coloured drawings of the graceful little head and piquant features. The Pillars of the House, Vol. I (of 2)\|Charlotte M. Yonge It was plain that the girl was finding a piquant relish in the affair. Joan of Arc of the North Woods\|Holman Day Under some piquant provocation, too; for Poppy had just informed him, that she "didn't fancy his business." The Divine Fire\|May Sinclair The stories are fresh and piquant, and printed in good large type. A Gamble with Life\|Silas K. Hocking British Dictionary definitions for piquant piquant / (ˈpiːkənt, -kɑːnt) / adjective having an agreeably pungent or tart taste lively or stimulating to the mind Derived forms of piquant piquancy or rare piquantness, nounpiquantly, adverb Word Origin for piquant C16: from French (literally: prickling), from piquer to prick, goad; see pique 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to piquant spicy, pungent, poignant, racy, savory, peppery, tangy, zesty, interesting, lively, provocative, sharp, snappy, sparkling, spirited, stimulating, stinging, tart, well-flavored, zestful
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piquant

adjective

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adjective

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