piquant
31Piquant — Épine Épines d Ocotillo. Une épine est une excroissance pointue et dure faisant corps avec le bois de la tige, des rameaux ou autres organes (dits épineux) et ne pouvant être détachée sans déchirure des fibres[1 …
32piquant — Synonyms and related words: acerbic, acid, acrid, agitating, alluring, appealing, appetizing, asperous, astringent, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, biting, bitter, blandishing, breathtaking, cajoling, captivating, catching, caustic,… …
33piquant — Pungent, alluring …
34piquant — pi·quant || pɪËkÉ™nt adj. pungent, spicy, having a sharp flavor; stimulating, interesting, fascinating …
35piquant — (pee KANH) [French: prickling] Pleasantly pungent or sharp in flavor or smell; tart; spicy. Agreeably stimulating or interesting; lively; charming …
36piquant — [ pi:k(ə)nt, kɒnt] adjective 1》 having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour. 2》 pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind. Derivatives piquancy noun piquantly adverb Origin C16: from Fr., lit. stinging, pricking , pres. participle… …
37piquant — n. 1. Pungent, biting, pricking, stinging, high flavored, high seasoned, sharp. 2. Racy, lively, sparkling, interesting. 3. Sharp, tart, severe, cutting, pointed, pungent …
38piquant — adj 1. pungent, sharp, biting, poignant, tart, spicy; zesty, zestful, tangy, well seasoned, snappy, with a kick; hot, acid, peppery, curried, spiced, burning; sour, harsh, rough, gamy, caustic; strong, astringent, mordant, piercing, stinging,… …
39piquant — pi·quant …
40piquant — adj. 1 agreeably pungent, sharp, or appetizing. 2 pleasantly stimulating, or disquieting, to the mind. Derivatives: piquancy n. piquantly adv. Etymology: F, pres. part. of piquer (as PIQUE(1)) …
