piquant

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[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Middle French piquant "pricking, stimulating, irritating".

[edit] Adjective

piquant (comparative more piquant, superlative most piquant)

Positive
piquant

Comparative
more piquant

Superlative
most piquant
  1. Engaging; charming.
  2. Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; stimulating.
  3. (archaic) Causing hurt feelings; scathing.

[edit] Translations

Engaging; charming
Favorably stimulating to the palate
Causing hurt feelings
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[edit] French

[edit] Pronunciation

[edit] Adjective

piquant m. (f. piquante, m. plural piquants, f. plural piquantes)

  1. piquant
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