pikant — meaning in English
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English meaning
- hot adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
- piquant adj Sharp and hurtful; cutting or harsh.
- poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
- saucy adj Cheeky or disrespectful in a way that comes across as playful or amusing rather than genuinely rude.
- spicy adjective Containing spices, or producing a hot, burning sensation on the tongue (usually from chili).
Senses
pikant is used for these senses in English:
- hot (of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
- piquant Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy. [from 17th c.]
- poignant (figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.
- saucy Mildly erotic.
- spicy (informal, of flavors) Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin.
- spicy (of foods, flavors, or odors) Tangy, zesty, or pungent.
- spicy (internet slang) Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.
hot — full definition
- adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
- adj Very attractive or sexually appealing.
- adj Extremely popular, in demand, or currently exciting.
- adj Spicy or pungent in taste.
- adj Live, active, or ready for use — for example, a hot microphone or a live electrical wire.
piquant — full definition
- adj Sharp and hurtful; cutting or harsh.
- adj Lively and interesting in an attractive way.
- adj Pleasantly sharp or tangy to the taste.
- adj Hot and burning to the taste, as with chilli or strong spices.
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