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piquant (comparative more piquant, superlative most piquant) 1  Engaging; charming.
Piquant flavors sting the tongue and piquant words prick the intellect, arousing interest. Though first used to describe foods with spicy flavors, the word is now often used to describe things that are spicy in other ways, such as engaging conversation.