Piquant
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Piquant
adjective
- Pleasantly pungent or tart in taste; spicy.
- Appealingly provocative; charming.
"a piquant wit; a piquant face."
- Causing hurt feelings; stinging.
noun
- Of an agreeable pungency or sharpness of taste or flavor; sharp; stinging; biting: as, sauce piquant.
- Of a smart, lively, racy, or sparkling nature; keenly interesting, or fitted to produce a sudden or keen interest; “taking”: as, a piquant anecdote: a piquant manner; a piquant style of female beauty; a piquant hat.