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PIQUANCE

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does piquance mean? 

PIQUANCE (noun)
  The noun PIQUANCE has 2 senses:

1. a tart spicy qualityplay

2. the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally excitingplay

  Familiarity information: PIQUANCE used as a noun is rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PIQUANCE (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

A tart spicy quality

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

nip; piquance; piquancy; piquantness; tang; tanginess; zest

Hypernyms ("piquance" is a kind of...):

spice; spicery; spiciness (the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored)


Sense 2

Meaning:

The quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting

Classified under:

Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects

Synonyms:

piquance; piquancy; piquantness

Hypernyms ("piquance" is a kind of...):

quality (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone)


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