spicy
Americanadjective
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seasoned with or containing spice.
a spicy salad dressing.
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characteristic or suggestive of spice.
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of the nature of or resembling spice.
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abounding in or yielding spices.
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aromatic or fragrant.
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piquant or pungent.
spicy criticism.
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of a slightly improper or risqué nature; somewhat sexy.
a spicy novel.
- Synonyms:
- improper, ribald, racy, suggestive
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Informal. full of spirit; lively.
adjective
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seasoned with or containing spice
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highly flavoured; pungent
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informal suggestive of scandal or sensation
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producing or yielding spices
Other Word Forms
- spicily adverb
- spiciness noun
- unspicily adverb
- unspiciness noun
- unspicy adjective
Etymology
Origin of spicy
Example Sentences
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She herself is a fan: "They are spicy and that's what keeps grabbing our eyeballs."
From BBC
“The biggest symptoms we had were stomach problems. It’s like eating really spicy food and you get intense burning,” Hopper said.
From Los Angeles Times
The first thing I noticed was a delicious smell, sweet and spicy.
From Literature
But somebody in my party would always have something spicy and I can have a spoonful to add to mine.
From Los Angeles Times
If things get spicy, there’s always Abbey Murphy, the Minnesota scorer and fireball who will mix it up with anyone, including a goalie.
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