piquantly
- adverb
- /ˈpɪkwəntli/
:
picantemente
- The chef added a piquantly spiced sauce that made the dish truly memorable.
Examples
-
The Lorax is Dr. Seuss's 1971 piquantly told children's fable that uses metaphor to chronicle the impact of human greed on the environment.
Academic text (2011) -
But Manent rather piquantly shows that the evidence Weber presents can also be analyzed in an inverse sense as the result of the pressure of 'worldly' attitudes on an already emasculated religion.
Academic text (2002) -
"A later rap ensemble kicked it up a notch and weren't paying homage to anybody in a song piquantly titled, "Wu-Tang Clan Ain't Nuthing to **** Wit."
Academic text (2004) -
She presented her ideas on urban development in a piquantly engaging manner.
-
The novel was piquantly written, keeping the readers on the edge of their seats.
Synonyms
130
1.0
In a way that makes people want to know more
4
7.4
In a way that tempts you to want something that is hard to get
3
4.1
In a way that makes you curious or interested
1
4.2
In a way that makes people feel very interested
1
2.8
In a way that makes people feel excited
1
3.9
In a way that makes people feel very excited
In a way that has a strong hot taste from peppers that makes your mouth feel hot
In a way that has a strong, pleasant taste and makes food enjoyable
In a way that tastes good
In a way that makes people more interested or excited
In a way that causes a strong, pleasant thrill
In a very hot, intense, or exciting way
Antonyms
How Stimulating
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word piquantly comes from the French piquant, from an old word meaning 'to prick' or 'sting', like a small sharp poke. Think of the familiar word pungent, which also means 'sharp' in taste, so piquantly means 'in a pleasantly sharp, spicy, or exciting way'.