piquancy

piquancy
noun
1. a tart spicy quality
Syn: ↑nip, ↑piquance, ↑piquantness, ↑tang, ↑tanginess, ↑zest
Derivationally related forms: ↑zesty (for: ↑zest), ↑tangy (for: ↑tanginess), ↑nippy (for: ↑nip), ↑zest (for: ↑zest)
Hypernyms: ↑spiciness, ↑spice, ↑spicery
2. the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting
Syn: ↑piquance, ↑piquantness
Hypernyms: ↑quality

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