piquant
/ˈpiːkənt/
adjective
- Having a pleasantly sharp, spicy, or tangy taste.
- The chef added a piquant sauce to the grilled chicken.
- I love the piquant flavor of fresh ginger in stir-fry.
- This cheese has a piquant, peppery finish.
- Interesting, exciting, or stimulating in a lively way.
- He told a piquant story about his travels in Southeast Asia.
- The novel is full of piquant details about life in the 1920s.
- Her piquant sense of humor kept everyone at the party laughing.