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piquant

 

  2  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  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. 
 
  From  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  piquant 
  adj  1:  having  an  agreeably  pungent  taste  [syn:  {savory},  {savoury}, 
  {spicy},  {zesty}] 
  2:  engagingly  stimulating  or  provocative;  "a  piquant  wit"; 
  "salty  language"  [syn:  {salty}] 
  3:  attracting  or  delighting;  "an  engaging  frankness";  "a 
  piquant  face  with  large  appealing  eyes"  [syn:  {engaging}]




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