Hypertext Webster Gateway: "piquant"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Piquant \Pi"quant\, a. [F., p. pr. of piquer to prick or sting.
See {Pike}.]
Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent;
as, a piquant anecdote. ``As piquant to the tongue as salt.''
--Addison. ``Piquant railleries.'' --Gov. of Tongue.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
piquant
adj 1: having an agreeably pungent taste [syn: {savory}, {savoury},
{spicy}, {zesty}]
2: engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit";
"salty language" [syn: {salty}]
3: attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a
piquant face with large appealing eyes" [syn: {engaging}]
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