[syn: engaging, piquant]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Piquant \Pi"quant\, a. [F., p. pr. of piquer to prick or sting.
See Pike.]
Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent;
as, a piquant anecdote. "As piquant to the tongue as salt."
--Addison. "Piquant railleries." --Gov. of Tongue.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
piquant
adj 1: having an agreeably pungent taste [syn: piquant,
savory, savoury, spicy, zesty]
2: engagingly stimulating or provocative; "a piquant wit";
"salty language" [syn: piquant, salty]
3: attracting or delighting; "an engaging frankness"; "a piquant
face with large appealing eyes" [syn: engaging, piquant]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
147 Moby Thesaurus words for "piquant":
acerbic, acid, acrid, agitating, alluring, appealing, appetizing,
asperous, astringent, attractive, beguiling, bewitching, biting,
bitter, blandishing, breathtaking, cajoling, captivating, catching,
caustic, challenging, charged, charismatic, charming,
cliff-hanging, coaxing, come-hither, coquettish, cutting,
disquieting, distracting, disturbing, electric, enchanting,
encouraging, energizing, engaging, enravishing, enthralling,
enticing, entrancing, escharotic, exciting, exhilarating, exotic,
fascinating, fetching, flirtatious, galvanic, galvanizing,
glamorous, harsh, heady, heart-expanding, heart-stirring,
heart-swelling, heart-thrilling, hypnotic, impressive,
inflammatory, interesting, intoxicating, intriguing, inviting,
irresistible, irritating, jarring, jolting, juicy, keen, lively,
maddening, mesmeric, mind-blowing, mordant, mouth-watering, moving,
nose-tickling, overcoming, overmastering, overpowering,
overwhelming, penetrating, peppery, peppy, perturbing, piercing,
poignant, prepossessing, prompting, provocative, provoking,
provoquant, pungent, racy, ravishing, readable, rich, rough,
rousing, seducing, seductive, severe, sharp, siren, sirenic,
snappy, soul-stirring, sour, sparkling, spellbinding, spellful,
spicy, spirit-stirring, spirited, stimulant, stimulating,
stimulative, stinging, stirring, striking, succulent, suspenseful,
suspensive, taking, tantalizing, teasing, telling, tempting,
thought-challenging, thought-inspiring, thought-provoking,
thrilling, thrilly, tickling, titillating, titillative, trenchant,
troubling, unsettling, upsetting, vitriolic, vivacious, winning,
winsome, witching, zesty