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Webster 1913 Edition
Piquant
Pi′quant
,Adj.
[F., p. pr. of
piquer
to prick or sting. See Pike
.] Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent;
“As piquant to the tongue as salt.” as, a
. piquant
anecdoteAddison.
“Piquant railleries.” Gov. of Tongue.
Webster 1828 Edition
Piquant
PIQUANT
,Adj.
1.
Pricking; stimulating to the tongue; as rock as piguant to the tongue as salt.2.
Sharp; tart; pungent; severe; as piquant railleries.