Piquant — meaning, pronunciation & more

Definition

having an agreeably pungent taste

engagingly stimulating or provocative

Pronunciation

🇺🇸American English

/pˈiːkwənt/

🇬🇧British English

/pˈiːkwənt/

🇮🇳Indian English

/pˈiːkwənt/

2 syllables Say it as /pˈiːkwənt/.

Examples

a piquant wit
salty language
an engaging frankness

Synonyms & Antonyms

Synonyms

savoury savory spicy zesty engaging salty

Parts of Speech

adjective	having an agreeably pungent taste
adjective	engagingly stimulating or provocative “a piquant wit”
adjective	attracting or delighting “an engaging frankness”

Word Forms

savory	noun	an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
savoriness	noun	having an appetizing flavor
savoury	noun	an aromatic or spicy dish served at the end of dinner or as an hors d'oeuvre
savour	noun	the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
spiciness	noun	the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
zest	noun	a tart spicy quality
saltiness	noun	language or humor that is down-to-earth

Around the World

Europe

🇩🇪German

pikant

einen angenehm scharfen Geschmack haben

🇪🇸Spanish

picante

tener un sabor agradablemente picante

🇮🇹Italian

piccante

dal sapore piacevolmente piccante

🇳🇱Dutch

pikant

een aangenaam scherpe smaak hebben

🇵🇹Portuguese

picante

tendo um sabor agradavelmente picante

🇷🇺Russian

пикантный

имеющий приятный острый вкус

India

🇮🇳Hindi

सरस

जिसका स्वाद काफी तीखा है

🇧🇩Bengali

তীব্র

একটি সম্মতভাবে তীক্ষ্ণ স্বাদ হচ্ছে

🇮🇳Tamil

கசப்பான

இணக்கமான கடுமையான சுவை கொண்டது

🇮🇳Telugu

విపరీతమైన

ఆమోదయోగ్యమైన ఘాటైన రుచిని కలిగి ఉంటుంది

🇮🇳Marathi

तीव्र

एक मान्य तिखट चव येत

🇮🇳Gujarati

પ્રચંડ

સ્વીકાર્ય તીખો સ્વાદ ધરાવે છે

🇮🇳Kannada

ಪಿಕ್ವೆಂಟ್

ಒಪ್ಪಬಹುದಾದ ಕಟುವಾದ ರುಚಿಯನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುತ್ತದೆ

🇮🇳Malayalam

പിക്വൻ്റ്

യോജിച്ച തീക്ഷ്ണമായ രുചി ഉള്ളത്

🇮🇳Punjabi

ਤਿੱਖਾ

ਇੱਕ ਸਹਿਮਤੀ ਨਾਲ ਤਿੱਖਾ ਸੁਆਦ ਹੋਣਾ

🇵🇰Urdu

تیز

ایک قابل قبول تیکھی ذائقہ ہے

East & Southeast Asia

🇨🇳Chinese

辛辣的

有一种令人愉快的辛辣味道

🇯🇵Japanese

ピリッとした

心地よい辛味を持っている

🇰🇷Korean

매운

기분 좋게 매운 맛이 나는 것

🇻🇳Vietnamese

cay

có một hương vị cay nồng dễ chịu

🇹🇭Thai

ฉุน

มีรสเผ็ดจัดพอสมควร

🇮🇩Indonesian

menarik

memiliki rasa pedas yang menyenangkan

🇵🇭Filipino

masigla

pagkakaroon ng kaaya-ayang masangsang na lasa

🇲🇾Malay

menyelerakan

mempunyai rasa pedas yang menyenangkan

Middle East

🇸🇦Arabic

لاذع

وجود طعم لاذع مقبول

🇮🇷Persian

تند

داشتن طعمی دلپذیر

🇹🇷Turkish

keskin

oldukça keskin bir tada sahip olmak

🇮🇱Hebrew

פִּיקַנטִי

בעל טעם חריף נעים

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