piquancy
piquancy · piquancies
Pikanterie
The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or excitingThe degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.
Pikanterie
the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting
Translations
2 languagesDeutsch
By meaning 1
degree to which something is piquant:
Origin
From piquant + -cy.From piquant + -cy.
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Forms
plural: piquancies| Singular | piquancy |
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regular
Synonyms
6 synonymsClose in meaning
- the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting:piquancepiquantness
- a tart spicy quality:nippiquancepiquantnesstangtanginesszest
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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