piquant

/ˈpik(w)ənt/

Feeling a little saucy? Perhaps a bit provocative — but in a good way? Then it's safe to say your personality is a little piquant.

Coming to us from the French word piquer, which means "to prick," something that's piquant certainly piques your interest. Someone who's piquant engages you with charm and wit. A story that's filled with piquant details has plenty of juicy, provocative points. And grandma's homemade gravy? It's certainly zesty and piquant, even with all the lumps.

Definitions of piquant

1. adjective

   having an agreeably pungent taste
   synonyms: savory, savoury, spicy, zesty

   tasty

   pleasing to the sense of taste
2. adjective

   attracting or delighting
   “a piquant face with large appealing eyes”

   synonyms: engaging

   attractive

   pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
3. adjective

   engagingly stimulating or provocative
   “a piquant wit”

   synonyms: salty

   stimulating

   rousing or quickening activity or the senses