piquant

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

Translation

adj. pedas, menarik selera, membangkitkan, menarik minat

Phrases & Collocations

a piquant sauce

sos yang pedas

a piquant flavor

rasa yang pedas

a piquant dish

masakan yang pedas

a piquant aroma

bau yang pedas

a piquant taste

rasa pedas

Example Sentences

a piquant bit of news

sebiji berita yang menarik

an incisive and piquant style of writing;

gaya menulis yang tajam dan menarik;

The piquant aroma of spices filled the kitchen.

Aromatik rempah yang piquant memenuhi dapur.

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

Beliau menambahkan sentuhan piquant kepada pakaian beliau dengan selendang berwarna-warni.

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

Rasa piquant hidangan itu meninggalkan kesan yang berpanjangan ke atas saya.

His piquant remarks often stirred up controversy.

Komen-komen piquant beliau sering membangkitkan kontroversi.

The piquant salsa added a spicy kick to the tacos.

Salsa piquant menambahkan rasa pedas kepada taco.

She has a piquant wit that keeps everyone entertained.

Beliau mempunyai kecerdasan piquant yang memastikan semua orang terhibur.

The piquant gossip spread quickly through the office.

Gosip piquant menyebarkan dengan cepat melalui pejabat.

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

Rasa piquant keju berpasangan sempurna dengan wine.

The piquant dressing gave the salad a zesty flavor.

Sos piquant memberi salad rasa segar.

His piquant sense of humor always lightens the mood.

Rasa humor piquant beliau sentiasa memudarkan suasana.

Real-world Examples

Or is it just aesthetically piquant techno-religion?

Atau adakah ia hanya agama techno yang menarik secara estetik?

Source: Selected English short passages

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

Sering kali, sedikit ironi dalam situasi yang tidak peduli membuat keseluruhan menjadi menarik.

Source: Returning Home

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

Atau seseorang berbicara dengan sedikit sikap yang menarik.

Source: Engvid-Adam Course Collection

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

Oh! Ini misteri? Aku menjerit, menggosok tangan. Ini sangat menarik.

Source: A Study in Scarlet by Sherlock Holmes

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

Anda boleh katakan: "Wanita itu berpakaian dengan cara yang menarik."

Source: Engvid-Adam Course Collection

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

"Oh, Signorina"! Dia tertawa, seolah-olah dia menemui dia menarik dan lucu.

Source: The places where angels dare not tread.

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

Anda tidak boleh menyalahkan Arthur yang malang—dia seorang anak kecil yang cukup menarik dalam penampilannya.

Source: Lonely Heart (Part 2)

They may be piquant enough at times.

Mereka mungkin cukup menarik pada masa tertentu.

Source: Haida Gaobule

They looked a pair of extremely piquant children.

Mereka kelihatan seperti sepasang anak-anak yang sangat menarik.

Source: Murder at the golf course

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

Tetapi ia menarik, selesa dan penuh semangat dalam cara yang memuaskan yang sama sekali.

Source: Selected English short passages

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