picante — meaning in English
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English meaning
- heat noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
- hot adj Having or giving off a high temperature.
- naughty adj Badly behaved or mischievous, especially describing a child.
- piquant adj Causing hurt feelings; scathing, severe.
- poignant adj Deeply moving, often with a touch of sadness.
- salty adj Tasting of or containing salt.
- 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
picante is used for these senses in English:
- fescennine Obscene or scurrilous.
- heat (uncountable) An attribute of a spice that causes a burning sensation in the mouth.
- hot (of food) Spicy, pungent, piquant, as some chilis and other spices are.
- hot sauce Any liquid spicy condiment or cooking ingredient made from chili peppers.
- naughty Sexually provocative; now in weakened sense, risqué, cheeky. [from 19th c.]
- piquant Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy. [from 17th c.]
- poignant (figuratively, of a smell, taste) Piquant, pungent.
- salty (figuratively, of language) Coarse; provocative; earthy.
heat — full definition
- noun The energy or sensation of high temperature; warmth.
- noun Strong or intense emotion, especially anger or excitement.
- noun A qualifying round in a race or competition.
- noun Informal: intense pressure or scrutiny, especially from police or authorities.
- verb To make something hot or warm.
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.