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
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
27 February 2025
(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
