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piquant.

spiky, spiny

7 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

adj/pi.kɑ̃/

  1. spiky, spiny

  2. piquant, pungent, spicy-hot (of food)

  3. cold; ice-cold

    froid piquant
    vent piquant

  4. scathing (of humor, a joke, etc.)

  5. attractive

    usually
verb/pi.kɑ̃/

  1. present participle of piquer

    form-of · participle · present
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.