English-Thai Dictionary

piquant

ADJ ซึ่ง มี รสจัด  เผ็ด  sharp spicy sueng-me-rod-jad

 

piquant

ADJ น่าสนใจ  ที่ ดึงดูดใจ  ที่ ล่อใจ  attractive interesting na-son-jai

 

piquant

ADJ มีชีวิตชีวา  me-che-wid-che-wa

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

PIQUANT

a.pik'ant. 1. Pricking; stimulating to the tongue; as rock as piguant to the tongue as salt.
2. Sharp; tart; pungent; severe; as piquant railleries.

 

PIQUANTLY

adv. pik'antly. With sharpness or pungency; tartly.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

PIQUANT

Pi "quant, a. Etym: [F., p.pr. of piquer to prick or sting. See Pike. ]

 

Defn: Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote. "As piquant to the tongue as salt. " Addison. "Piquant railleries." Gov. of Tongue.

 

PIQUANTLY

PIQUANTLY Pi "quant *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In a piquant manner.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

piquant

pi quant |ˈpēkənt, -känt ˈpiːkənt | ▶adjective having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor. • pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind. DERIVATIVES pi quant ly adverb ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘severe, bitter ’): from French, literally ‘stinging, pricking, ’ present participle of piquer .

 

Oxford Dictionary

piquant

piquant |ˈpiːk (ə )nt, -kɒnt | ▶adjective having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour: a piquant tartare sauce. • pleasantly stimulating or exciting to the mind. DERIVATIVES piquantly adverb ORIGIN early 16th cent. (in the sense ‘severe, bitter ’): from French, literally ‘stinging, pricking ’, present participle of piquer .

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

piquant

piquant adjective 1 a piquant sauce: spicy, tangy, peppery, hot; tasty, flavorful, appetizing, savory; pungent, sharp, tart, zesty, strong, salty. ANTONYMS bland. 2 a piquant story: intriguing, stimulating, interesting, fascinating, colorful, exciting, lively; spicy, provocative, racy; informal juicy. ANTONYMS dull.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

piquant

piquant adjective 1 a piquant sauce of tamarind, chillis, and garlic: spicy, tangy, spiced, peppery, hot; tasty, flavoursome, flavourful, appetizing, highly seasoned, savoury, pungent, sharp, tart, zesty, strong, salty; rare sapid, flavorous. 2 a particularly piquant story: intriguing, stimulating, interesting, fascinating, colourful, exciting, arresting, lively, sparkling, spirited, witty, spicy, provocative, racy, salty; informal juicy. ANTONYMS bland, insipid, dull.

 

French Dictionary

piquant

piquant , ante adj. et n. m. adjectif 1 Qui pique. : Sa barbe est piquante. Une sauce piquante. 2 Mordant, vif. : Des paroles piquantes. Un entretien piquant. nom masculin 1 Épine de certains végétaux, excroissance de certains animaux. : Les piquants de l ’oursin, d ’un cactus. 2 Ce qui est amusant. : Le piquant de l ’histoire, c ’est que. ..

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

piquant

pi quant /píːk (ə )nt /形容詞 ｟かたく ｠1 〈味などが 〉ぴりっとする, ぴりっと辛い .2 きびきびした, 痛快な ; 興味をそそる, 刺激的な (intriguing ).～ly 副詞 ぴりっと ; きびきびと ; 痛快に .～ness 名詞