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pisteliäs — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • mordant adj Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
  • poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
  • smart adjective Intelligent; quick to learn or understand.
  • spicy adjective Containing spices, or producing a hot, burning sensation on the tongue (usually from chili).
  • tart adj Having a sharp, sour taste.

Senses

pisteliäs is used for these senses in English:

  • mordant Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
  • poignant (figuratively, of a look, word) Incisive; penetrating; piercing.
  • smart Cleverly shrewd and humorous in a way that may be rude and disrespectful.
  • spicy (of expression or behavior) Vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
  • tart (figuratively) Sharp; keen; severe.

mordant — full definition

  1. adj Having or showing a sharp or critical quality.
  2. adj Serving to fix a dye to a fiber.

poignant — full definition

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

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