spiciness

noun

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as in piquancy

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  1. piquancy
  2. pungency
  3. zest
  4. spice
  5. tang
  6. zing
Noun
  • The key to its flavor is a balance of sweet, spice, piquancy and heat, which creates a balanced and addictive bite.
    Lynda Balslev, The Mercury News, 17 June 2024
  • While there are pops of piquancy in Landon’s script, her direction and the performances (with the exception of Woodard) fail to inspire much more than a shrug.
    Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 31 May 2024
Definition of piquancy
Noun
  • One of those is to impart bite: Sour-style cocktails need acid, and most of the Western world defaults to citrus thanks to its affordability, ample pungency, and mild flavor.
    Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Not long ago, the residents of Gowanus, in Brooklyn, began to notice that the smell of their canal, known for its unpleasant odor since the Gilded Age, had reached a new level of pungency.
    Jake Offenhartz, The New Yorker, 26 Aug. 2024
Definition of pungency
Noun
  • Don't skip the cream cheese frosting, which is flavored with orange zest and vanilla.
    Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Pies and cakes are 9 inches and serve six to eight (apple, pumpkin, pecan, or French silk pie, or an almond cake with orange zest and fresh cranberries).
    Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Definition of zest
Noun
  • This was intended to be a narrow loophole, an exception for things that truly have general recognition of safety: things like spices or vinegar or flour or table salt.
    Jonquilyn Hill, Vox, 5 Nov. 2024
  • But so too are the red onions, which add a punch of sweetness and spice.
    Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of spice
Noun
  • Sour cream: Adds creaminess and a slight tang to the mashed potatoes.
    Stacey Ballis, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Mayonnaise: Brings a creamy tang to the base of the lemony sauce.
    Amanda Stanfield, Southern Living, 2 Nov. 2024
Definition of tang
Noun
  • Notes of patchouli add a hint of spice, lemon a fresh zing, cassis (aka a blackcurrant-like fruit) adds fruitiness, and sandalwood and Ambroxan a woody base to ground everything together.
    Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Think chartreuse, a zing of hot pink, and even canary yellow.
    Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 12 Oct. 2024
Definition of zing
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