Piquant Definition & Meaning
piquant
- adjective
- having an agreeably pungent taste
- engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language"
- attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"
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- What does piquant mean?
- having an agreeably pungent taste engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language" attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"
- What part of speech is piquant?
- Piquant is an adjective.
- How many definitions does piquant have?
- Piquant has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (adjective).