piquant – 1. having a pleasantly sharp or appetizing flavour; flavours pleasantly "sting" the tongue, mainly due to spicy foods. 2. stimulating or exciting to the mind; interesting

(Pronounced pee-kuhnt)

To remember the definition of the word piquant, use the following mnemonic:

Peas can't (pequant) give you that pleasantly sharp taste like a chili can. A good chili can also start a very stimulating and interesting conversation about cooking styles. 

Examples of piquant in a sentence (1. having a pleasantly sharp or appetizing flavour; flavours pleasantly "sting" the tongue, mainly due to spicy foods.)

A dash of a piquant sauce was the finishing touch for the dish. 

The piquant salsa was a little too much for his bland palette. 

While the flavour was nice, the meal needed a piquant kick. 

Examples of piquant in a sentence (2. stimulating or exciting to the mind; interesting)

They were enjoying a piquant discussion before being rudely interrupted. 

The books piquant plot was let down by the lack of a satisfying conclusion. 

Their conversations were hardly piquant, but they were still somewhat amusing.