pi·quant 
/ˈpi:kənt/ adjective
/ˈpi:kənt/ adjective [more piquant; most piquant] formal 1 : having a pleasant, spicy taste
▪ piquant vegetables seasoned with pepper ▪ He served the fish with a piquant sauce. 2 : interesting and exciting
▪ a piquant bit of gossip
▪ piquant vegetables seasoned with pepper ▪ He served the fish with a piquant sauce.
▪ a piquant bit of gossip
— pi·quan·cy /ˈpi:kənsi/ noun [noncount]
▪ The pepper added piquancy to the sauce.
/ˈpi:kənsi/ noun [noncount] ▪ The pepper added piquancy to the sauce.
— pi·quant·ly adverb
