piquant
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8.0
- adjective
- /ˈpɪkənt/
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- With her piquant sense of humor, she always knows how to lighten the mood.
He's this, this is a really piquant fact.
- He's this, this is a really piquant fact.
Examples
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He's this, this is a really piquant fact.
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This gives us a piquant little slice of Gore Vidal.
Blog text (24) -
Her round face was piquant rather than pretty.
Fiction book (1990) -
You know what else Dave finds particularly piquant?
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What a delightfully piquant wit.
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"She smiled the grown-up smile that satirically creased and dimpled her girlish face, and he began to remember why he had found her piquant.
Fiction book (1993) -
She found herself returning to certain especially piquant passages, such as the culmination of Catalina: "Beatriz was breathless with lust for the male."
Fiction book (1999) -
The romantic and sentimental music of the Trio, whose soft strumming guitars speak of love and serenades in the night, as well as the gaiety and spontaneity of the piquant rhythm of the Jarocho groups...
Blog text (19) -
Her comments during the meeting were piquant and kept everyone engaged.
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The author's piquant storytelling style drew readers into the narrative.
Synonyms
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2.0
Very interesting in a way that keeps your attention
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1.0
Pleasant and attractive in a way that people like
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1.3
Having a lot of energy and enthusiasm
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4.1
Full of energy and activity that makes people feel excited
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7.0
Full of energy and cheer that attracts other people
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3.5
Holding your attention because it is pleasant or interesting
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7.8
Having bold, slightly rude humor that people find amusing
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8.1
Very clever and lively in speech or writing that keeps people interested
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7.1
Lively and a little playful in an attractive way
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8.1
Saying quick clever remarks that are often funny and a little sarcastic
Antonyms
How Stimulating
Surface Forms
Etymology
Piquant comes from the old French verb piquer, which means 'to prick' or 'to sting', and is like the English word pique which means 'interest'. A 'piquant' remark gives a small, pleasant 'sting' to the mind, so it means lively, clever, or pleasantly surprising.