dictionary definitions for "piquant"


From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  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.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  piquant
      adj 1: having an agreeably pungent taste [syn: piquant,
             savory, savoury, spicy, zesty]
      2: engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit";
         "salty language" [syn: piquant, salty]
      3: attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant
         face with large appealing eyes" [syn: engaging, piquant]


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