Meanings of give piquancy in English

Mr. Webb, like Charles Lamb and the late Mr. Travers, stammered just enough to give piquancy to his conversation.

The Little Theaters, which were to give piquancy to American drama three or four years later, were only in embryo.

He writes more in sorrow than in anger, though there is quite enough of the latter quality to give piquancy to his epistle.

A touch of accent gave piquancy to what she said.

Auger rolls his r's in a way that gives piquancy and vigour to his conversation.

Gucci's deal with Alexander McQueen, giving the designer backing to develop his label, was given piquancy by him also designing for LVMH's Givenchy.

"Oh!" she said, with less reticence than her elders, "there must needs be a spice of flirtation to give piquancy to the mess of gossip!