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piquant

adjective

Attracting or delighting

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Word Facts

Word length
7
Starts with
P
Ends with
T
Contains
IQ
Scrabble score
18

How it sounds

Pronunciation

ˈpiːkənt

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Meaning

Definitions

adjective

  1. Attracting or delighting

    “An engaging frankness”

adjective

  1. Engagingly stimulating or provocative

    “A piquant wit”

adjective

  1. Having an agreeably pungent taste

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Example Sentences

An engaging frankness
A piquant face with large appealing eyes
A piquant wit
Salty language

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