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Piquancy

The quality or state of being piquant.

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Quality 76% connected

The condition of being of such and such a sort as distinguished from others; nature or character relatively considered, as of goods; character; sort;…

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Spice 76% connected

Species; kind.

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Spicery 76% connected

Spices, in general.

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Spiciness 76% connected

The quality or state of being spicy.

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Nip 92% connected

A sip or small draught; esp., a draught of intoxicating liquor; a dram.

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Tang 92% connected

A coarse blackish seaweed (Fuscus nodosus).

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Zest 92% connected

A piece of orange or lemon peel, or the aromatic oil which may be squeezed from such peel, used to give flavor to liquor, etc.

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Ability noun · 86% connection

the quality of being able to perform; a quality that permits or facilitates achievement or accomplishment

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Accuracy noun · 86% connection

(mathematics) the number of significant figures given in a number; "the atomic clock enabled scientists to measure time with much grea…

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Adequacy noun · 86% connection

the quality of being sufficient for the end in view; "he questioned the sufficiency of human intelligence"

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Air noun · 86% connection

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphe…

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Appearance noun · 86% connection

outward or visible aspect of a person or thing

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Aridity noun · 86% connection

the quality of yielding nothing of value

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Asset noun · 86% connection

a useful or valuable quality

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Atmosphere noun · 86% connection

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphe…

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Attraction noun · 86% connection

the quality of arousing interest; being attractive or something that attracts; "her personality held a strange attraction for him"

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Aura noun · 86% connection

a distinctive but intangible quality surrounding a person or thing; "an air of mystery"; "the house had a neglected air"; "an atmosphe…

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Bad noun · 86% connection

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"

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Badness noun · 86% connection

that which is below standard or expectations as of ethics or decency; "take the bad with the good"

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Barrenness noun · 86% connection

the quality of yielding nothing of value

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Believability noun · 86% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Brachycephalism noun · 86% connection

the quality of being brachycephalic

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Brachycephaly noun · 86% connection

the quality of being brachycephalic

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Credibility noun · 86% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Credibleness noun · 86% connection

the quality of being believable or trustworthy

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Bird pepper unknown · 78% connection

A species of capsicum (Capsicum baccatum), whose small, conical, coral-red fruit is among the most piquant of all red peppers.

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Epigrammatical unknown · 78% connection

Suitable to epigrams; belonging to epigrams; like an epigram; pointed; piquant; as, epigrammatic style, wit, or sallies of fancy.

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High-seasoned adjective · 78% connection

Enriched with spice and condiments; hence, exciting; piquant.

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Piquant adjective · 78% connection

Stimulating to the taste; giving zest; tart; sharp; pungent; as, a piquant anecdote.

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Piquantly adverb · 78% connection

In a piquant manner.

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Raciness noun · 78% connection

The quality of being racy; peculiar and piquant flavor.

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Racy superl. · 78% connection

Hence: Exciting to the mental taste by a strong or distinctive character of thought or language; peculiar and piquant; fresh and livel…

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Remoulad noun · 78% connection

A kind of piquant sauce or salad dressing resembling mayonnaise.

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Spicy superl. · 78% connection

Fig.: Piquant; racy; as, a spicy debate.

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