spicy
adjective
seasoned with or containing spice.
spiciness
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a word derived from
spicy.
Example Sentences
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Shukam is a dried white chili, typically boiled and then dried with a milk spiciness.
From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026
She’s browsed the kimchi options at her local supermarket, but worried about the spiciness.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2025
The spiciness comes from the potent “ghost pepper”, cultivated in northeastern India, where it's known as bhut jolokia.
From BBC ● Jul. 17, 2024
But summer is also a time for slowing down to taste lots of literary flavors, whether it’s the spiciness of a globe-trotting adventure, the sweetness of late-life companionship or the bite of salt-and-vinegar short stories.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 2024
Odenigbo was holding a newspaper-wrapped package of suya; she could smell the smoky spiciness from where she stood.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
