piquant vs rough-and-tumble

piquant

adj
  • Stimulating to the senses; engaging; charming. 

  • Producing a burning sensation due to the presence of chilies or similar spices; spicy, hot. 

  • Favorably stimulating to the palate; pleasantly spicy; tangy. 

rough-and-tumble

adj
  • active, vigorous and rough, with the possibility of harm 

  • highly competitive 

noun
  • An environment of rough activity 

  • Rough activity; fighting or brawling; a fight. 

  • A person who characteristically engages in such activity 

verb
  • Engage in rough-and-tumble activity 

How often have the words piquant and rough-and-tumble occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )