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piquancy

/ˈpiːkənsi/noun

उच्चारण पीकन्सी

चटपटापन, तीखापन, ज़ायका

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noun
  1. 1

    [U]

    the quality of having a pleasantly strong or spicy taste

    चटपटापन, तीखापन, ज़ायका

    • A squeeze of lime adds piquancy to the chaat.
    • the piquancy of green chillies

    Synonyms spiciness tang pungency zest sharpness

    Opposite blandness insipidity

  2. 2

    [U]

    the quality of being interesting and exciting

    रोचकता, रोमांच

    • The rivalry between the two captains gave the match extra piquancy.

    Synonyms interest excitement spice colour

    Opposite dullness

◇Word family
piquant adjective
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

spiciness tang pungency zest sharpness interest excitement spice colour

Antonyms

blandness insipidity dullness

§Grammar and usage

The first syllable sounds like 'peek', not 'pick'.

पहला syllable 'peek' की तरह बोला जाता है, 'pick' की तरह नहीं।