Sensory Descriptors

noun a piquant flavor or taste

adjective having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavor

• The chef's piquant sauce added a burst of flavor to the dish.
• I love the piquant taste of spicy food.
• This salsa is so piquant, it's lit!
• Her words had a piquant edge that left a lasting impact on the audience.

adjective having a sharply strong taste or smell

• The pungent smell of onions filled the kitchen as she chopped them for the stew.
• Wow, that cheese is really pungent!
• I can't stand the pungent odor of that cologne.
• His words had a pungent effect on her emotions, stirring up memories she had long tried to forget.