| Main Entry: | piquant |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | flavorful, biting |
Synonyms: |
highly-seasoned, interesting, lively, peppery, poignant, provocative, pungent, racy, savory, sharp, snappy, sparkling, spicy, spirited, stimulating, stinging, tangy, tart, well-flavored, with a kick, zestful, zesty |
| Notes: | having a sharp taste is pungent and having a pleasingly sharp taste is piquant; pungent first meant 'keenly painful or distressing' |
Antonyms: |
bland, dull |
| Main Entry: | spicy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | pungent, flavorful |
Synonyms: |
ambrosial, appetizing, aromal, aromatic, distinctive, fiery, flavorsome, fragrant, fresh, herbaceous, highly seasoned, hot, keen, odoriferous, peppery, perfumed, piquant, poignant, racy, redolent, savory, scented, seasoned, snappy, spirited, sweet, tangy, tasty, zesty, zippy |
Antonyms: |
bland, dull, flavorless, tasteless |
| Main Entry: | strong |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | forceful on the senses |
Synonyms: |
biting, bold, bright, brilliant, concentrated, dazzling, effective, fetid, full-bodied, glaring, hard, heady, high, highly flavored, highly seasoned, hot, inebriating, intoxicating, loud, malodorous, noisome, piquant, potent, powerful, pungent, pure, rancid, rank, rich, robust, sharp, spicy, stark, stimulating, stinking, straight, strong-flavored, undiluted, unmixed |
Antonyms: |
delicate, low, mild, moderate, pale, soft |
| Main Entry: | tangy |
| Part of Speech: | adjective |
| Definition: | sharp, spicy |
Synonyms: |
appetizing, aromatic, biting, bitter, fiery, flavorful, flavorsome, harsh, highly seasoned, hot, peppery, piquant, pungent, salty, seasoned, sweet, tart, tasty, vinegary, zesty, zippy |