<p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>the fact or quality of being pleasantly strong, sharp, or tart in taste or flavor: Piquillo peppers, with their smoky, sweet piquancy, have a unique and irresistible flavor</li><li>the fact or quality of being interestingly provocative, stimulating, lively, attractive, etc.: These pithy sayings of his have more piquancy than objective truth</li></ul>