piccante — meaning in English

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.
• spicy adjective Containing spices, or producing a hot, burning sensation on the tongue (usually from chili).

Senses

piccante is used for these senses in English:

• hot (of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
• piquant Stimulating to the senses; engaging; charming. [from 17th c.]
• piquant Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy. [from 17th c.]
• poignant (figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.

hot — full definition

1. adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
2. adj Very attractive or sexually appealing.
3. adj Extremely popular, in demand, or currently exciting.
4. adj Spicy or pungent in taste.
5. adj Live, active, or ready for use — for example, a hot microphone or a live electrical wire.

piquant — full definition

1. adj Sharp and hurtful; cutting or harsh.
2. adj Lively and interesting in an attractive way.
3. adj Pleasantly sharp or tangy to the taste.
4. adj Hot and burning to the taste, as with chilli or strong spices.

Related Italian words