| English noun: piquancy | |||
| 1. | piquancy (attribute) a tart spicy quality | ||
| Synonyms | nip, piquance, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | spice, spicery, spiciness | ||
| 2. | piquancy (attribute) the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting | ||
| Synonyms | piquance, piquantness | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | quality | ||