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piquant

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

adjective

  1. agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart:

    a piquant aspic.

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  2. agreeably stimulating, interesting, or attractive:

    a piquant glance.

  3. of an interestingly provocative or lively character:

    a piquant wit.

    Synonyms: ,

  4. Archaic. sharp or stinging, especially to the feelings.


piquant

/ ˈpiËkÉ™nt; -kÉ‘Ënt /

adjective

  1. having an agreeably pungent or tart taste
  2. lively or stimulating to the mind
“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
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Derived Forms

  • ˈ±è¾±±ç³Ü²¹²Ô³¦²â, noun
  • ˈ±è¾±±ç³Ü²¹²Ô³Ù±ô²â, adverb
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  • ±è¾±Â·±ç³Ü²¹²Ô³Ù·±ô²â adverb
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of piquant1

First recorded in 1515–25; from French: literally, “pricking†( pique 1, -ant ); replacing pickante, from Italian piccante
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of piquant1

C16: from French (literally: prickling), from piquer to prick, goad; see pique 1
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The piquant pudding is one of many foods widely eaten in the Caribbean country that has its origins in Africa and has survived to this day.

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Tangy and sweet with the pleasing, piquant bite of reduced apple cider vinegar, it is a celebration of the cranberry and a world-class condiment on a turkey sandwich.

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It all plays like a modern riff on Roald Dahl, with that writer’s wit and penchant for the piquant cruelty of kids and adults alike, filtered through Elliot’s more wistful if equally whimsical sensibility.

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You open the door and get hit with that familiar, piquant draft of deli indulgence, and customers happily volunteer to tell you about their first visits, decades ago, with parents or grandparents.

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Add some spice to that sweating glass of ice tea and drink deeply of these piquant novels.

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