Synonyms for piquancy

Most common

spice · tang · zest · spiciness · severity · sharpness · liveliness

All synonyms

Noun

Definitions

1. n. 1

   The degree to which something is piquant, stimulating or exciting.

Forms

Plural

piquancies → tangs, spices, zests, spicinesses…

Example sentences

• spice Spices such as cloves came from the Spice Islands.
• tang Citrus adds a nice tang to a salad dressing.
• zest She added a hint of lemon zest to the cake batter.
• spiciness This has moderate spiciness but arouses appetite.
• severity The doctor explained the severity of Antonio’s case.
• sharpness I enchanted my sword with Sharpness II.

Popularity over time

Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.

By length

3 letters

nip¹

4 letters

salt¹, tang¹, zest¹

5 letters

spice¹, savor²

6 letters

spirit², savour

8 letters

severity⁴, pungency, piquance

9 letters

sharpness², spiciness, tanginess

10 letters

liveliness³

11 letters

piquantness

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (savor² = 2 syllables).