picant — meaning in English

English meaning

• piquant adj Causing hurt feelings; scathing, severe.
• poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
• spicy adjective Containing spices, or producing a hot, burning sensation on the tongue (usually from chili).

Senses

picant is used for these senses in English:

• piquant Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy. [from 17th c.]
• poignant (figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.

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.

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