piquant
/ˈpiːkənt/adjective
उच्चारण पीकन्ट
चटपटा, तीखा
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adjective
- 1
having a pleasantly strong or spicy taste
चटपटा, तीखा
- a piquant sauce
- The chutney had a piquant flavour that went well with the samosas.
- Radhika added a piquant green chilli sauce to the sandwiches.
+ 2 more examples
- The pickle was piquant enough to make my eyes water.
- A piquant dressing made the plain salad much more interesting.
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exciting and interesting
रोचक, मज़ेदार
- a piquant story
- The book gives a piquant account of life in the royal court.
- The newspaper printed a piquant detail about the minister's early life.
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- Her piquant remarks kept the dinner conversation lively.
- It is a piquant fact that the quietest student topped the class.
Synonyms intriguing stimulating racy provocative
◇Word family
piquancy noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms
AaSpelling
pi·quant
?Which word?
Keep the strong-taste words together: piquant (pleasantly spicy), pungent (strong and sharp, of smell or taste), tangy (sharp and fresh), zesty (lively, with citrus), savoury (salty or spicy, not sweet).
तीखे स्वाद के शब्द साथ याद रखिए: piquant (सुखद रूप से चटपटा), pungent (तीव्र और तीखा, गंध या स्वाद), tangy (खट्टा और ताज़ा), zesty (जीवंत, नींबू जैसा), savoury (नमकीन या मसालेदार, मीठा नहीं)।
§Grammar and usage
The opposite insipid means without flavour or interest.
विपरीत insipid का अर्थ फीका या नीरस है।