Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun piquantness

2 senses of piquantness

Sense 1
nip, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest -- (a tart spicy quality)
       => spiciness, spice, spicery -- (the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored)

Sense 2
piquancy, piquance, piquantness -- (the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting)
       => quality -- (an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone; "the quality of mercy is not strained"--Shakespeare)

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