Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Having the flavor, aroma, or quality of spice.
- adjective Piquant; zesty.
- adjective Producing or abounding in spices.
- adjective High-spirited; lively.
- adjective Slightly scandalous; risqué.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Producing spice; abounding with spices.
- Having the qualities of spice; flavored with spice; fragrant; aromatic: as, spicy plants.
- Highly flavored; pungent; keen; pointed; racy: as, a spicy letter or debate.
- Stylish; showy; smart in appearance: as, a spicy garment; to look spicy.
- Synonyms Racy, Spicy. See
racy .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic.
- adjective Producing, or abounding with, spices.
- adjective Fig.: Piquant; racy.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective Of, pertaining to, or
containing spice . - adjective
Piquant ; provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of chillies or similar spices. - adjective of tastes or scents
Tangy ,zesty , orpungent . - adjective of expression or behavior
Vigorous ;colorful ;stimulating . - adjective
Risqué ,sexy ,racy ;mildly pornographic .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective having an agreeably pungent taste
- adjective producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
- adjective suggestive of sexual impropriety
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Examples
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I loved what they call spicy pepper salad, which I thought at first was an overdue reunion with giardiniera.
Bay Cities Italian Deli - The Godmother is an Offer You Can't Refuse 2007
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Early favorite toppings include those with the word "spicy" in them: spicy red curry sauce, spicy charred corn and the even spicier long beans.
The Washington Post: National, World & D.C. Area News and Headlines - The Washington Post Jess Righthand 2011
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Just south of West Kentucky Avenue sits a patch of dirt that has given a couple dozen middle schoolers a taste of such exotic items as radishes, eggplant and what they call spicy lettuce
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local perisan 2010
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Just south of West Kentucky Avenue sits a patch of dirt that has given a couple dozen middle schoolers a taste of such exotic items as radishes, eggplant and what they call spicy lettuce
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local crotalus 2010
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Just south of West Kentucky Avenue sits a patch of dirt that has given a couple dozen middle schoolers a taste of such exotic items as radishes, eggplant and what they call spicy lettuce
Denver Post: News: Breaking: Local perisan 2010
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Fish in spicy tomato sauce: Pescado a la veracruzana by
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Fish in spicy tomato sauce: Pescado a la veracruzana by
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Fish in spicy tomato sauce: Pescado a la veracruzana
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Last note: that greenish-brown hot sauce is a frickin spicy muther.
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Fish in spicy tomato sauce: Pescado a la veracruzana
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