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Noun: piquancy  pee-kun(t)-see
  1. The quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting
    "The piquancy of the sauce added an interesting twist to the dish";
    - piquance, piquantness
     
  2. A tart spicy quality
    "The piquancy of the lemon dressing complemented the salad";
    - nip, piquance, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest

Derived forms: piquancies

Type of: quality, spice, spicery, spiciness

Encyclopedia: Piquancy