Piquancy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Piquancy is a noun meaning The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.
Meaning
The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.
Example Sentences
There was a certain playfulness about her too, such a piquancy or ironic suggestion, such an untouched reserve.
At fifteen, her poetry of feeling (you see I do my best to please you with a phrase) would just give piquancy and freshness to her entry into life; but at twenty,.
Word Forms
- piquancies
Synonyms for piquancy
Depending on context, synonyms include tang, zest, piquance, tanginess, nip.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include piquance, tang, tanginess, nip, zest, salt.
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