noun
piquancy
Piquancy (noun) means How strongly something excites or stimulates the senses.
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How strongly something excites or stimulates the senses.
"There was a certain playfulness about her too, such a piquancy or ironic suggestion, such an untouched reserve."
— D.H. Lawrence (1920)
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Etymology
Formed from piquant and -cy.
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What is the meaning of piquancy?
"piquancy" (noun) means how strongly something excites or stimulates the senses.
What is another word for piquancy?
Other words for "piquancy" include nip, zest, piquance, tanginess, tang, piquantness.
