piquancy

piquancy: n

1. spiciness, pungency, poignancy, sharpness; zest, spice, relish, tang, Inf. twang; bite, sting, edge, race, zip, Sl. kick, Sl. punch, Inf. ginger; acidity, keenness, hotness, pepperiness, snappiness; sourness, harshness, roughness, cuttingness; mordancy, astringency, acerbity, asperity.

2. provocativeness, invitingness, bewitchery, winning ways; fascination, stimulation, provocation, attraction; appeal, interest, charm, glamor, witchery.

3. liveliness, spiritedness, spirit, vigor, vim, vehemence, pep, vitality; briskness, raciness, nippiness, crispness.

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Synonyms:

Piquancy — Pi quan*cy, n. [See {Piquant}.] The quality or state of being piquant. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
piquancy — index instigation Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
piquancy — piquant ► ADJECTIVE 1) having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour. 2) pleasantly stimulating or exciting. DERIVATIVES piquancy noun piquantly adverb. ORIGIN French, stinging, pricking … English terms dictionary
piquancy — пикантность to impart piquancy to the food придавать пикантность пище … English-Russian travelling dictionary
piquancy — noun Date: 1664 the quality or state of being piquant … New Collegiate Dictionary
piquancy — See piquant. * * * … Universalium
piquancy — noun The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting … Wiktionary
piquancy — (Roget s IV) n. Syn. seasoning, relish, zest; see flavoring … English dictionary for students
piquancy — piÂ·quanÂ·cy || pÉªËkÉ™nsÉª n. pungency, spiciness, quality of having a sharp flavor; interestingness, quality of being fascinating … English contemporary dictionary
piquancy — n. 1. Pungency, high flavor, sharpness. 2. Sharpness, tartness, severity, smartness, liveliness … New dictionary of synonyms

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