WordCmp.com

spicery vs piquancy

piquancy vs spicery

spicery and piquancy both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
spicery Yes No No No
piquancy Yes No No No
As nouns, piquancy is a hyponym of spicery; that is, piquancy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than spicery:
  • spicery: the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
  • piquancy: a tart spicy quality
Other hyponyms of spicery include bite, pungency, raciness, sharpness, nip, piquance, piquantness, tang, tanginess, zest, hotness, pepperiness.
spicery (noun) piquancy (noun)
the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored a tart spicy quality
the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting
Difference between spicery and piquancy

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.