piquant : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: piquant	by the DICT Development Group
2 results for piquant
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
piquant adj having an agreeably pungent taste [syn: piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty] engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit"; "salty language" Synonym(s): piquant, salty attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant face with large appealing eyes" Synonym(s): engaging, piquant
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Piquant \Pi"quant\, a. [F., p. pr. of piquer to prick or sting. See {Pike}.] Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote. [bd]As piquant to the tongue as salt.[b8] --Addison. [bd]Piquant railleries.[b8] --Gov. of Tongue.