piquant

pi·quant

P0326100 (pē′kənt, -känt′, pē-känt′)adj.1. Pleasantly pungent or tart in taste; spicy.2. Appealingly provocative; charming: a piquant wit; a piquant face.3. Causing hurt feelings; stinging: "people with equally piquant opinions about obesity, appearance and American doublespeak about weight" (Virginia Heffernan).

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[French, from Old French, present participle of piquer, to prick; see pique.]

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pi′quan·cy, pi′quant·ness n.pi′quant·ly adv.

piquant

(ˈpiːkənt; -kɑːnt) adj1. having an agreeably pungent or tart taste2. lively or stimulating to the mind[C16: from French (literally: prickling), from piquer to prick, goad; see pique¹] ˈpiquancy, ˈpiquantness n ˈpiquantly adv

pi•quant

(ˈpi kənt, -kɑnt, piˈkɑnt)

adj. 1. agreeably pungent or sharp in taste. 2. of an interestingly provocative or lively character: a piquant wit. 3. Archaic. sharp or stinging, esp. to the feelings. [1645–55; < French: literally, pricking (see pique¹, -ant); replacing pickante < Italian piccante] pi′quan•cy, pi′quant•ness, n. pi′quant•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	piquant - having an agreeably pungent taste spicy, zesty, savory, savourytasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
	2.	piquant - engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language"saltystimulating - rousing or quickening activity or the senses; "a stimulating discussion"
	3.	piquant - attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"engagingattractive - pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm; "a remarkably attractive young man"; "an attractive personality"; "attractive clothes"; "a book with attractive illustrations"

piquant

adjective1. spicy, biting, sharp, stinging, tart, savoury, pungent, tangy, highly-seasoned, peppery, zesty, with a kick (informal), acerb a mixed salad with a piquant dressing
spicy mild, bland, insipid2. interesting, spirited, stimulating, lively, sparkling, provocative, salty, racy, scintillating There was a piquant novelty about her books.
interesting boring, dull, tame, bland, banal, uninteresting, insipid, vapid

piquant

adjectiveAffecting the organs of taste or smell with a strong and often harsh sensation:pungent, sharp, spicy, zesty.Archaic: poignant.

Translations

开胃的辛辣的

piquant

(ˈpiːkənt) adjective sharp in taste; appetizing. a piquant sauce; a piquant (= exciting or interesting) situation. 辛辣的，開胃的 辛辣的，开胃的 ˈpiquantly adverb 辛辣地 辛辣地ˈpiquancy noun 辛辣 辛辣