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piquant piquant definition

piquant


 
  Overview  of  adj  piquant 
 
  The  adj  piquant  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  piquant,  savory,  savoury,  spicy,  zesty  --  (having  an  agreeably  pungent  taste) 
  2.  piquant,  salty  --  (engagingly  stimulating  or  provocative;  "a  piquant  wit";  "salty  language") 
  3.  engaging,  piquant  --  (attracting  or  delighting;  "an  engaging  frankness";  "a  piquant  face  with  large  appealing  eyes") 
 
  Antonyms  of  adj  piquant 
 
  3  senses  of  piquant 
 
  Sense  1 
  piquant,  savory,  savoury,  spicy,  zesty 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  tasteful)  ->  tasteless 
 
  Sense  2 
  piquant,  salty 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  stimulating)  ->  unstimulating,  unexciting 
 
  Sense  3 
  engaging,  piquant 
 
  INDIRECT  (VIA  attractive)  ->  unattractive 
 
  Similarity  of  adj  piquant 
 
  3  senses  of  piquant 
 
  Sense  1 
  piquant,  savory,  savoury,  spicy,  zesty 
  =>  tasteful  (vs.  tasteless) 
 
  Sense  2 
  piquant,  salty 
  =>  stimulating  (vs.  unstimulating) 
 
  Sense  3 
  engaging,  piquant 
  =>  attractive  (vs.  unattractive) 
 
  Attributes  of  adj  piquant 
 
 
  Familiarity  of  adj  piquant 
 
  piquant  used  as  an  adjective  is  uncommon  (polysemy  count  =  3) 
 
  Grep  of  adj  piquant 
  piquant 
 
  Overview  of  adj  piquant 
 
  The  adj  piquant  has  3  senses  (no  senses  from  tagged  texts) 
 
  1.  piquant,  savory,  savoury,  spicy,  zesty  --  (having  an  agreeably  pungent  taste) 
  2.  piquant,  salty  --  (engagingly  stimulating  or  provocative;  "a  piquant  wit";  "salty  language") 
  3.  engaging,  piquant  --  (attracting  or  delighting;  "an  engaging  frankness";  "a  piquant  face  with  large  appealing  eyes") 



piquant definition