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пикантен — meaning in English

pikanten

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English meaning

  • piquant adj Causing hurt feelings; scathing, severe.
  • poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
  • pungent adj Having a sharp, strong smell or taste that stings the nose or tongue.
  • salty adj Tasting of or containing salt.
  • spicy adjective Containing spices, or producing a hot, burning sensation on the tongue (usually from chili).
  • zesty adj Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.

Senses

пикантен is used for these senses in English:

  • gamey Risque, sordid or sexually suggestive.
  • piquant Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy. [from 17th c.]
  • poignant (figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.
  • pungent Having a strong taste that stings the tongue; said especially of hot (spicy) food, which has a strong and sharp or bitter taste.
  • salty (figuratively, of language) Coarse; provocative; earthy.
  • zesty Having a piquant or pungent taste; spicy.

piquant — full definition

  1. adj Causing hurt feelings; scathing, severe.
  2. adj Stimulating to the senses; engaging; charming.
  3. adj Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy.
  4. adj Producing a burning sensation due to the presence of chilies or similar spices; spicy, hot.

poignant — full definition

  1. adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
  2. adj Sharply relevant or incisive.

Related Bulgarian words