PIQUANT


Meaning of PIQUANT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ pi:kənt, -kɑ:nt ]

1.

Food that is piquant has a pleasantly spicy taste. ( WRITTEN )

...a crisp mixed salad with an unusually piquant dressing.

ADJ

• pi‧quan‧cy

A little mustard is served on the side to add further piquancy.

N-UNCOUNT

2.

Something that is piquant is interesting and exciting. ( WRITTEN )

There may well have been a piquant novelty about her books when they came out.

ADJ

• pi‧quan‧cy

Piquancy was added to the situation because Dr Porter was then on the point of marrying Hugh Miller.

N-UNCOUNT

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