piquantadjective
uk/ˈpiː.kənt/us/ˈpiː.kənt/piquant adjective (INTERESTING)
formal interesting and exciting, especially because of being mysterious:
More piquant details of their private life were revealed.
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Exciting and interesting
- absorbing
- action-packed
- alley
- arresting
- barnstorming
- compulsive
- glowing
- gnarly
- gripping
- interesting
- interestingly
- meaty
- Roy of the Rovers stuff
- scintillating
- sensational
- sensationally
- sex sth up
- sexy
- showstopper
- whirlwind
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piquant adjective (SPICY)
having a pleasant sharp or spicy taste:
a piquant mixture of spices
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Flavours - spicy
- fiery
- ginger
- hot
- mild
- peppery
- spicy
piquancy
noun [ U ] uk/ˈpiː.kən.si/us/ˈpiː.kən.si/formal
piquantly
adverb uk/ˈpiː.kənt.li/us/ˈpiː.kənt.li/formal