PIQUANT

engaging, piquant

(adjective) attracting or delighting; “an engaging frankness”; “a piquant face with large appealing eyes”

piquant, salty

(adjective) engagingly stimulating or provocative; “a piquant wit”; “salty language”

piquant, savory, savoury, zesty

(adjective) having an agreeably pungent taste

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

piquant (comparative more piquant, superlative most piquant)

(archaic) Causing hurt feelings; scathing, severe. [from 16th c.]

Stimulating to the senses; engaging; charming. [from 17th c.]

Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy. [from 17th c.]

Source: Wiktionary

Pi"quant, a. Etym: [F., p.pr. of piquer to prick or sting. See Pike.]

Definition: Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote. "As piquant to the tongue as salt." Addison. "Piquant railleries." Gov. of Tongue.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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