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# The BFD Word of the Day
- URL: https://goodoil.news/the-bfd-word-of-the-day-1485/
- Published: 2024-02-22T17:15:00.000Z
- Updated: 2023-12-18T17:36:54.000Z
- Author: David Theobald
- Tags: General, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2024-07-16 22:07

The word for today is…

piquant (adjective):

1: engagingly provocative  
*also* : having a lively arch charm  
2: agreeably stimulating to the taste

Source : [Merriam -Webster](https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/piquant?ref=goodoil.news)

Etymology : Piquant flavors “sting” the tongue and piquant words “prick” the intellect, arousing interest. These varying senses reflect the etymology of the word piquant, which first appeared in English in the 17th century and which derives from the Middle French verb piquer, meaning “to sting” or “to prick.” Though first used to describe foods with spicy flavors, the word is now often used to describe things that are spicy in other ways, such as engaging conversation. If you’ve already guessed that the verb pique, meaning “to offend” or “to arouse by provocation,” comes from piquer, too, you are correct.

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