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Adjective: piquant  pee-kunt
  1. Having an agreeably pungent taste
    - savory [US], savoury [Brit, Cdn], spicy, zesty
     
  2. Engagingly stimulating or provocative
    "a piquant wit"
    - salty
     
  3. Attracting or delighting
    "a piquant face with large appealing eyes"
    - engaging

See also: attractive, stimulating, tasty

Encyclopedia: Piquant