spiciness
- a word derived from spicy.
Example Sentences
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The spiciness had a kick that left my companions asking if I needed some milk.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 8, 2026
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
But I also want to confine my spiciness to my personality, and normalize eating things that don't hurt me.
From Salon ● Feb. 5, 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
