Definition of PIQUANCY

piquancy

Plural: piquancies

Noun

  • The quality of being agreeably sharp, stimulating, or zesty.
  • a tart spicy quality
  • the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting
  • The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.

Examples

  • The PIQUANCY of his word choices often caught opponents off guard.

Origin / Etymology

From piquant + -cy.

Scrabble Score: 24

piquancy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
piquancy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
piquancy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 27

piquancy: valid Words With Friends Word