piquant

[US]/ˈpiːkənt/
[UK]/ˈpiːkənt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. picante, apetitoso, estimulante, interesante

Phrases & Collocations

a piquant sauce

una salsa picante

a piquant flavor

un sabor picante

a piquant dish

un plato picante

a piquant aroma

un aroma picante

a piquant taste

un sabor picante

Example Sentences

a piquant bit of news

una noticia con un toque picante

an incisive and piquant style of writing;

un estilo de escritura incisivo y picante;

The piquant aroma of spices filled the kitchen.

El aroma picante de las especias llenó la cocina.

She added a piquant touch to her outfit with a colorful scarf.

Ella añadió un toque picante a su atuendo con un colorido pañuelo.

The piquant flavor of the dish left a lasting impression on me.

El sabor picante del plato me dejó una impresión duradera.

His piquant remarks often stirred up controversy.

Sus comentarios ingeniosos a menudo provocaban controversia.

The piquant salsa added a spicy kick to the tacos.

La salsa picante le dio un toque picante a los tacos.

She has a piquant wit that keeps everyone entertained.

Ella tiene un ingenio agudo que mantiene a todos entretenidos.

The piquant gossip spread quickly through the office.

El chisme picante se extendió rápidamente por la oficina.

The piquant flavor of the cheese paired perfectly with the wine.

El sabor picante del queso combinaba a la perfección con el vino.

The piquant dressing gave the salad a zesty flavor.

El aderezo picante le dio a la ensalada un sabor refrescante.

His piquant sense of humor always lightens the mood.

Su ingenioso sentido del humor siempre aligera el ambiente.

Real-world Examples

Or is it just aesthetically piquant techno-religion?

Source: Selected English short passages

Often a drop of irony into an indifferent situation renders the whole piquant.

Source: Returning Home

Or somebody speaks with a little bit of a piquant attitude.

Source: Engvid-Adam Course Collection

Oh! a mystery is it? I cried, rubbing my hands. This is very piquant.

Source: A Study in Scarlet by Sherlock Holmes

You could say: " The woman is dressed in a piquant way."

Source: Engvid-Adam Course Collection

" Oh, Signorina" ! He laughed, as if he found her piquant and amusing.

Source: The places where angels dare not tread.

You can't blame poor Arthur—she's quite a piquant looking little person.

Source: Lonely Heart (Part 2)

They may be piquant enough at times.

Source: Haida Gaobule

They looked a pair of extremely piquant children.

Source: Murder at the golf course

But it's piquant, cozy and hearty in exactly the same satisfying way.

Source: Selected English short passages

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