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piquancy
 [pee-kuhnt, -kahnt, pee-kahnt] 
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| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | seasoning |
| Synonyms: | flavoring, relish, zest |
| Main Entry: | bite |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | pungency; stinging sensation |
| Synonyms: | burn, edge, guts*, kick, piquancy, punch, spice, sting, zap, zip |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | bitterness |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | sourness |
| Synonyms: | acerbity, acidity, acridity, astringency, brackishness, brininess, piquancy, pungency, sharpness, tartness, vinegariness |
| Antonyms: | sweetness |
Example Sentences
- Its piquancy shows off a light raspberry-strawberry flavor.
- The rich spirit is shaken awake by the buoyant piquancy of the ginger beer, while the lime slashes through the sweetness of both.
- But the smell was magnificent and hearty, with piquancy from balsamic vinegar.
| Main Entry: | fascination |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | strong interest |
| Synonyms: | allure, appeal, attraction, bug*, charisma, charm, enchantment, enthrallment, glamour, grabber, hang-up, lure, magic, magnetism, obsession, piquancy, power, pull*, sorcery, spell, thing for, thing*, trance, witchcraft, witchery |
| Antonyms: | boredom, disinterest |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | flavor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | odor and taste |
| Synonyms: | acidity, aroma, astringency, bitterness, essence, extract, gusto, hotness, piquancy, pungency, relish, saltiness, sapidity, sapor, savor, seasoning, smack, sourness, spiciness, sweetness, tang, tartness, twang, vim, wallop, zest, zing |
| Main Entry: | savor |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | taste, flavor |
| Synonyms: | odor, piquancy, relish, salt, sapidity, sapor, scent, smack, smell, spice, tang, tinge, zest |
| Main Entry: | spice |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flavor, zest |
| Synonyms: | aroma, color, excitement, fragrance, gusto, guts*, kick, pep, piquancy, pungency, relish, salt, savor, scent, seasoning, tang, zap, zip |
| Notes: | herbs are, technically, plants with aerial parts used for seasoning foods and a spice (also called seasoning) is any substance used for seasoning foods; many herbs are used as spices, but not all |
| Antonyms: | blandness, dullness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | tang |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | biting taste or odor |
| Synonyms: | aroma, bite, flavor, guts*, kick*, nip, piquancy, pungency, reek, relish, sapidity, sapor, savor, scent, smack*, smell, spiciness, tanginess, thrill, twang, zest, zip |
| Antonyms: | blandness, dullness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | taste |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | flavor of some quality |
| Synonyms: | aftertaste, aroma, bang*, bitter, drive, ginger, jolt, kick*, oomph, palatableness, piquancy, punch*, relish, salt, sapidity, sapor, savor, savoriness, smack, sour, sting*, suggestion, sweet, tang, wallop, zest, zing, zip |
* = informal/non-formal usage
Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition
Copyright © 2012 by the Philip Lief Group.
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