| 单词 | piquant |
| 释义 | piquant —piquancy, piquantness, n. —piquantly, adv. /pee"keuhnt, -kahnt, pee kahnt"/, adj. 1. agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart: a piquant aspic. 2. agreeably stimulating, interesting, or attractive: a piquant glance. 3. of an interestingly provocative or lively character: a piquant wit. 4. Archaic. sharp or stinging, esp. to the feelings. [1515-25; < F: lit., pricking (see PIQUE1, -ANT); r. pickante < It piccante] Syn. 1. spicy. 2. intriguing. 3. sharp, clever. Ant. 1. insipid. |
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