- Piquancy
- Piquancy Pi"quan*cy, n. [See {Piquant}.] The quality or state of being piquant. [1913 Webster]
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Piquancy
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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 — pi·quan·cy || pɪËkÉ™nsɪ 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
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,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
