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- [pee-kuh nt, -kahnt, pee-kahnt]
- /ˈpi kənt, -kɑnt, piˈkɑnt/
- /ˈpiː.kənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pee-kuh nt, -kahnt, pee-kahnt]
- /ˈpi kənt, -kɑnt, piˈkɑnt/
Definitions of piquancy word
- adjective piquancy agreeably pungent or sharp in taste or flavor; pleasantly biting or tart: a piquant aspic. 1
- adjective piquancy agreeably stimulating, interesting, or attractive: a piquant glance. 1
- adjective piquancy of an interestingly provocative or lively character: a piquant wit. 1
- adjective piquancy Archaic. sharp or stinging, especially to the feelings. 1
- noun piquancy spicy flavour 1
- noun piquancy witty or risqué nature 1
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Origin of piquancy
First appearance:
before 1515 One of the 27% oldest English words
1515-25; < French: literally, pricking (see pique1, -ant); replacing pickante < Italian piccante
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Parts of speech for Piquancy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
piquancy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 82% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
piquancy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for piquancy
noun piquancy
- aftertaste — An aftertaste is a taste that remains in your mouth after you have finished eating or drinking something.
- bite — If you bite something, you use your teeth to cut into it, for example in order to eat it or break it. If an animal or person bites you, they use their teeth to hurt or injure you.
- bitterness — having a harsh, disagreeably acrid taste, like that of aspirin, quinine, wormwood, or aloes.
- bitters — bitter-tasting spirits of varying alcoholic content flavoured with plant extracts
- fascination — the power or action of fascinating.
adverb piquancy
- aromatically — having an aroma; fragrant or sweet-scented; odoriferous.
- fragrantly — having a pleasant scent or aroma; sweet-smelling; sweet-scented: a fragrant rose.
- headily — In a heady manner.
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