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PIQUANT
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Attracting or delighting
Example:
a piquant face with large appealing eyes
Synonyms:
engaging; piquant
Classified under:
Similar:
attractive (pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Engagingly stimulating or provocative
Example:
salty language
Synonyms:
piquant; salty
Classified under:
Similar:
stimulating (rousing or quickening activity or the senses)
Sense 3
Meaning:
Having an agreeably pungent taste
Synonyms:
piquant; savory; savoury; zesty
Classified under:
Adjectives
Similar:
tasty (pleasing to the sense of taste)
