Definitions for Piquant
ˈpi kənt, -kɑnt, piˈkɑntpi·quant

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zestyadjective

   having an agreeably pungent taste

2. piquant, saltyadjective

   engagingly stimulating or provocative

   "a piquant wit"; "salty language"

3. engaging, piquantadjective

   attracting or delighting

   "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piquantadjective

   Engaging; charming.

2. piquantadjective

   Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; stimulating.

3. piquantadjective

   Causing hurt feelings; scathing.

4. Etymology: piquant, from piquer. Related to pike.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Piquantadjective

   Etymology: piquant, French.

   1. Pricking; piercing; stimulating.

   There are vast mountains of a transparent rock extremely solid, and as piquant to the tongue as salt. Joseph Addison, on Italy.

   2. Sharp; tart; pungent; severe.

   Some think their wits asleep, except they dart out somewhat that is piquant, and to the quick: that is a vein that would be bridled; and men ought to find the difference between saltness and bitterness. Francis Bacon, Essays.

   Men make their railleries as piquant as they can to wound the deeper. Government of the Tongue.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. piquant

   Piquant refers to something that has a pleasantly sharp, spicy, or tangy taste. It can also describe an aspect of something that is attractive, interesting, or exciting.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Piquantadjective

   stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote

2. Etymology: [F., p. pr. of piquer to prick or sting. See Pike.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Piquant

   pē′kant, adj. stimulating to the taste: of a lively spark.—n. Piq′uancy.—adv. Piq′uantly. [Fr. piquant, pr.p. of piquer, to prick.]

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How to pronounce Piquant?

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Piquant in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Piquant in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Piquant in a Sentence

1. James Baldwin:

   Americans, unhappily, have the most remarkable ability to alchemize all bitter truths into an innocuous but piquant confection and to transform their moral contradictions, or public discussion of such contradictions, into a proud decoration, such as are given for heroism on the battle field.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Piquant
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Piquant
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Piquant
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Piquant
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Piquant
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Piquant