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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The protester, Seth Todd, responded with a joke, saying he had tasted "spicier tamales".
From BBC
MCG pitches have been spicy ever since, culminating in this year's jalapeno.
From BBC
Pickles — truly, a trio of them: dill, spicy, and sweet.
From Salon
The local Baniya community's traditionally strictly vegetarian cuisine not only celebrates seasonal produce but also gives the city its highly curated Indian desserts and sweets and unique street food, like chaat - spicy, tangy fried snacks.
From BBC
In preparation for the triple chimp births, the zoo created a separate maternal group with experienced mothers in order to ensure the acclimation of a first-time mother, Vindi, who they say is a bit spicy.
From Los Angeles Times
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