piquant

piquant is a 7-letter English word with 4 senses as adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote. Face value is 18 in Scrabble and 21 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

7 letters · Scrabble 18 · Words With Friends 21 · 4 senses

Definitions

1. adjective. Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote.
2. adjective. attracting or delighting

   "an engaging frankness"

   "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"

   Synonyms: engaging

3. adjective. engagingly stimulating or provocative

   "a piquant wit"

   "salty language"

   Synonyms: salty

4. adjective. having an agreeably pungent taste

   Synonyms: savory, savoury, spicy, zesty

Synonyms

engaging, salty, savory, savoury, spicy, zesty

Common word forms

piquantly, piquantness

Words from these letters

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