piquant

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

Translation

adj. kali, inafurahisha, kichochezi, ya kuvutia

Phrases & Collocations

a piquant sauce

mchuzi wa kitamu

a piquant flavor

tamu tamu

a piquant dish

chakula cha kitamu

a piquant aroma

harufu ya kitamu

a piquant taste

tamu tamu

Example Sentences

a piquant bit of news

habari ya kupendeza

an incisive and piquant style of writing;

mtindo wa kuandika wa kushangaza na wa kupendeza;

The piquant aroma of spices filled the kitchen.

Harufu ya kupendeza ya viungo ilijaza jiko.

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

Aliongeza mguso wa kupendeza kwenye mavazi yake na kitambaa cha rangi.

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

Hamu ya kupendeza ya chakula ilinifanya niwe na hisia ya kudumu.

His piquant remarks often stirred up controversy.

Maneno yake ya kupendeza yameremsha uvumi mara nyingi.

The piquant salsa added a spicy kick to the tacos.

Salsa ya kupendeza iliongeza mchachu wa kitamu kwa tacos.

She has a piquant wit that keeps everyone entertained.

Yeye ana akili ya kupendeza ambayo huwafurahisha kila mtu.

The piquant gossip spread quickly through the office.

Habari za kupendeza zilienea haraka katika ofisi.

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

Hamu ya kupendeza ya jibini ilichanganyika vizuri na divai.

The piquant dressing gave the salad a zesty flavor.

Saladi ilipata ladha ya kupendeza.

His piquant sense of humor always lightens the mood.

Haule ya kuchekesha ya kupendeza inafanya hali ya hewa kuwa nyepesi.

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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