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Personally, I always find it especially piquant when cultural conservatives, usually quick to profess their devotion to the Free Market, rail against the success in said market of some product of which they disapprove.
Patrick Nielsen Hayden

Meaning of "piquant" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PIQUANT

From French (literally: prickling), from piquer to prick, goad.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PIQUANT

piquant  [ˈpiːkənt] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PIQUANT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Piquant is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES PIQUANT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

piquant

Pungency

Pungency /ˈpʌnʒənsi/ is the condition of having a strong, sharp smell or taste that is often so strong that it is unpleasant. Pungency is the technical term used by scientists to refer to the characteristic of food commonly referred to as spiciness or hotness and sometimes heat, which is found in foods such as chili peppers. The term piquancy /ˈpiːkənsi/ is sometimes used to refer to a lower degree of pungency such as that of mustard, but it more often refers to mild pungency and flavors and spices that are much less strong than chilli peppers, including, for example, the strong flavor of some tomatoes. In other words, pungency always refers to a very strong taste whereas piquancy refers to any spices and foods that are "agreeably stimulating to the palate", in other words to food that is spicy in the general sense of "well-spiced". Pungency is associated with the sense of taste, and in various Asian countries it has traditionally been considered a basic taste.

Definition of piquant in the English dictionary

The definition of piquant in the dictionary is having an agreeably pungent or tart taste. Other definition of piquant is lively or stimulating to the mind.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PIQUANT


applicant
ˈæplɪkənt
clinquant
ˈklɪŋkənt
communicant
kəˈmjuːnɪkənt
coruscant
kɒˈrʌskənt
cosecant
kəʊˈsiːkənt
dedicant
ˈdɛdɪkənt
desiccant
ˈdɛsɪkənt
exsecant
eksˈsiːkənt
fabricant
ˈfæbrɪkənt
indicant
ˈɪndɪkənt
insignificant
ˌɪnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt
intoxicant
ɪnˈtɒksɪkənt
lubricant
ˈluːbrɪkənt
mendicant
ˈmɛndɪkənt
nonsignificant
ˌnɒnsɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt
secant
ˈsiːkənt
significant
sɪɡˈnɪfɪkənt
supplicant
ˈsʌplɪkənt
toxicant
ˈtɒksɪkənt
vacant
ˈveɪkənt

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PIQUANT

pipless
pipped
pippin
pipping
pippy
pipsissewa
pipsqueak
pipul
pipy
piquancy
piquantly
piquantness
pique
piqued
piquet
piquillo
piquing
Pir
piracetam
piracies

WORDS THAT END LIKE PIQUANT

aliquant
attenuant
colliquant
continuant
eluant
equant
evacuant
fluctuant
intriguant
issuant
pursuant
quant
truant

Synonyms and antonyms of piquant in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PIQUANT»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «piquant» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of piquant

Translation of «piquant» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PIQUANT

Find out the translation of piquant to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of piquant from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «piquant» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

调皮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

picante
570 millions of speakers

English

piquant
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सरस
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لاذع
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пикантный
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

picante
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

তীব্র
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

piquant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Piquant
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

pikant
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ピリッと辛い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piquant
85 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Vietnamese

cay
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுவாரஸ்யமான
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

झणझणीत
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

iştah açıcı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

piccante
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

pikantny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

пікантний
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

picant
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πικάντικη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

pikante
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

pikant
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

pikant
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of piquant

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PIQUANT»

The term «piquant» is regularly used and occupies the 63.646 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PIQUANT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about piquant

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QUOTES WITH «PIQUANT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word piquant.
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Patrick Nielsen Hayden
Personally, I always find it especially piquant when cultural conservatives, usually quick to profess their devotion to the Free Market, rail against the success in said market of some product of which they disapprove.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PIQUANT»

Discover the use of piquant in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to piquant and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Charlemagne's Tablecloth: A Piquant History of Feasting
A Piquant History of Feasting Nichola Fletcher. CHARLEMAGNE'S TAB LECLOTH A PIQUANT HISTORY OF FEASTING NICHOLA FLETCHER % CHARLEMAGNE'S TAB LECLOTH A PIQUANT HISTORY OF FEASTING NICHOLA FLETCHER.
Nichola Fletcher, 2014
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Snuff and Snuff-takers; a pungent, piquant, comical, ...
Thus for the list of human woes, The pangs each mortal bosom knows, I find in snufi' relief; It makes me feel less sense of sorrow, When modern bards their verses borrow, And soothes my patriOt grief, Then let me sing the praise of snufi', Give ...
‎1846
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ThirdWay
Rumours of hope Reaching Out in Word and Image by George Hobson PIQUANT editions www.piquant.net The Bowl rfond 11,109 ''George Hobson's poems evoke a world in which every landscape is charged with a presence that is at once ...
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Final Jeopardy: Man vs. Machine and the Quest to Know Everything
Ferrucci didn't believe that the Piquant platform could ever be adapted to Jeopardy. It wasn't big or robust ... company that Piquant, which represented more than twenty researcher years, would play an important role. To build the far bigger ...
Stephen Baker, 2011
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ThirdWay
Rumours of hope Reaching Out in Word and Image by George Hobson P QUANT editions www.piquant.net The Bowl " George Hobson's poems evoke a world in which every landscape is charged with a presence that is at once joyful, ...
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Mastering Artisan Cheesemaking: The Ultimate Guide for ...
his spicy, piquant group is built on the strengths of the high-fat milk of sheep and traditional methods that introduce lipase (enzymes that break down fat) into the process. Traditional Italian Pecorino Romano, Siciliano, and Sardo PDO cheeses  ...
Gianaclis Caldwell, 2012
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How to Cook Fish
PIQUANT. SAUCE—I. Cook together a teaspoonful of chopped onion, a pinch of sugar, a few drops of Worcestershire sauce, and one tablespoonful each Page 34 of chopped capers and pickles, with two tablespoonfuls of tarragon vinegar, ...
Myrtle Reed, 2012
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The Culinary Herpetologist
FROG. LEGS. SAUCE. PIQUANT. 4 lbs individual frog legs 2 tbsp bell pepper, chopped 1 lemon, thinly sliced, seeded 2 c onions, minced 2 tbsp parsley, chopped 12 tsp salt 1 lb can tomatoes, chopped 1 tsp cayenne pepper 2 tbsp celery, ...
‎2005
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Some Like it Hot: Spicy Favorites from the World's Hot Zones
the. piquant. restaurants. of. peru. and. bolivia. Maria Baez Kijac, in her comprehensive introduction to the cuisines of South America, The South American Table (The Harvard Common Press, 2003), says that the real flavor of the Andes is ...
Clifford A. Wright, 2005
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Advances in Integrated Design and Manufacturing in ...
This increases the distribution of design information within the team and consequently the risk of misunderstanding. For that purpose, we have developed a prototype called PIQUANT (Preliminary Information QUalification for Networked Team) ...
Serge Tichkiewitch, Michel Tollenaere, Pascal Ray, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PIQUANT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term piquant is used in the context of the following news items.
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Restaurant review: The Barrel Saloon & Texas BBQ
... but the cavatappi mac-and-cheese hit a cheesy note, and a sweet jalapeno-potato salad is worth replicating for its crunch and piquant flavor. «Albany Times Union, Jul 15»
2
Prom PSM1: Birmingham Contemporary Music Group / Ollu …
They form a trio of rapid, vivid miniatures full of piquant, percussive impacts they each last barely over a minute and act as a palette cleanser of ... «musicOMH.com, Jul 15»
3
Will excise laws hinder Telangana's liquor policy shift?
HYDERABAD: The Telangana government is finding itself in a piquant situation over its new liquor policy that has been in the works for some ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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College teachers to protest for relaxation from mandatory NET
Pant said this has created a piquant situation. "What happens to those who registered for PhD in June 2009 but were awarded the degree in ... «Times of India, Jul 15»
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Eden review – like Flaubert remixed at 130bpm
It's a tender film with a piquant thread of humour – a running gag has the two dweeby types who became Daft Punk (played by Vincent Lacoste ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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In Cambodia, majesty, tragedy, rebirth
He knew everything, was unfailingly kind and funny, and had a piquant, ironic, loving view of his country. Narin (angkornarin@yahoo.com) was ... «Philly.com, Jul 15»
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LETTER: 'God doesn't need you'
He was pungent, piquant, poignant and racy (like a race horse). He was sharp enough, stimulating enough and tart enough to whet the appetite ... «Sanford Herald, Jul 15»
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BWW Reviews: Bowdoin International Music Festival Friday Shines
The Yings, together with their Quartet in residence continue to assemble the finest chamber musicians and soloists and to program a piquant ... «Broadway World, Jul 15»
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Red gurnard with peperonata and salsa verde
A well-made salsa verde, herby and piquant, could stand up on its own as a garnish with any grilled fish, but it works well with the peppers. «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Gizzi Erskine is taking on the 'clean eating' fanatics by showing …
... of lamb that is then barbecued medium-rare and served Beiruti-style, on hummus, alongside a piquant and punchy pomegranate tabbouleh. «The Independent, Jul 15»

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