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Definitions for spicy
ˈspaɪ sispicy

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word spicy.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zestyadjective

    having an agreeably pungent taste

  2. hot, spicyadjective

    producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves

    "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot"

  3. blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, spicyadjective

    suggestive of sexual impropriety

    "a blue movie"; "blue jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"

Wiktionary

  1. spicyadjective

    Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.

    He prepared a spicy casserole.

  2. spicyadjective

    Piquant; provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of chillies or similar spices.

    This curry is too spicy for me. I can't eat it.

  3. spicyadjective

    Tangy, zesty, or pungent.

    Her head jerked back when she smelled the strong, spicy aroma.

  4. spicyadjective

    Vigorous; colorful; stimulating.

    He is known for his spicy political commentary.

  5. spicyadjective

    Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.

    I don't want my children to see the spicy images on this web site.

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Spicyadjective

    Etymology: from spice

    For them the Idumæan balm did sweat,
    And in hot Ceilon spicy forests grew. Dryden.

    Off at sea north-east winds blow
    Sabæan odour, from the spicy shore
    Of Araby the blest, with such delay
    Well pleas’d they slack their course, and many a league,
    Chear’d with the grateful smell, old ocean smiles. John Milton.

    The regimen in this disease ought to be of spicy and cephalick vegetables, to dispel the viscosity. John Arbuthnot, on Diet.

    Under southern skies exalt their sails,
    Led by new stars, and borne by spicy gales! Alexander Pope.

Wikipedia

  1. Spicy

    Spicy is a song by French musician Herve Pagez and American producer Diplo, featuring vocals of English singer-songwriter Charli XCX. The song was released on 30 May 2019 by record label Mad Decent. "Spicy" heavily interpolates the song "Wannabe" by English girl group the Spice Girls, from their debut album Spice (1996) The Spice Girls are therefore credited as songwriters for the track, alongside Charli XCX, Emmanuel Valere, Joel Jaccoulet, and Matt Rowe. "Spicy" was produced by Pagez and Diplo.

ChatGPT

  1. spicy

    Spicy refers to food that has a strong, hot flavor due to the addition of spices or condiments, typically those containing capsaicin like chili peppers. It can create a burning or tingling sensation in the mouth. The intensity of this sensation can vary from mild to extremely hot.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Spicy

    flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic; as, spicy breezes

  2. Spicy

    producing, or abounding with, spices

  3. Spicy

    fig.: Piquant; racy; as, a spicy debate

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Spicy

    spī′si, adj. producing or abounding with spices: fragrant: pungent: piquant, pointed, racy: showy.—adv. Spī′cily.—n. Spī′ciness.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of spicy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of spicy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of spicy in a Sentence

  1. Kelsey Riley:

    This recipe for Summer Corn Salsa is great for summer because it uses seasonal ingredients and flavors to make a dip that everyone will love, if you don't want your recipe to be spicy, you can omit the jalapeño. If you prefer more spice, do not remove the jalapeño seeds when prepping.

  2. Marta Becker:

    Some sensations of our food — spicy hot pepper, mintiness — are things we experience with the hot and cold sensors of our mouth, you can get the acid, heat, even saltiness, but not the layers of things like cilantro and chipotle.

  3. Leslie Neslage:

    We know guests are looking to add more variety to their meals, especially after a year where new food experiences were limited, the Grilled Spicy Deluxe offers the spicy flavors our guests have come to know and love, now available in a grilled option.

  4. Dutch Ruppersberger:

    People ask me all the time, 'What keeps you up at night?' And I say, 'Spicy Mexican food, weapons of mass destruction, and cyber attacks

  5. Nguyen Thi Huong Anh:

    It's a volcano so the beer has a hot and spicy flavor with a soft and fresh aftertaste.

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Translations for spicy

From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary

  • حريف, حارArabic
  • ostrýCzech
  • gewürzt, scharf, würzig, pikantGerman
  • ζωηρός, καυτός, καρυκευμένος, πικάντικος, αψύς, τολμηρόςGreek
  • aliñado, condimentado, sazonado, aromático, picanteSpanish
  • تندPersian
  • pornahtava, maustettu, mausteinen, pistävä, pisteliäsFinnish
  • piquant, épicéFrench
  • मसालेदार, तीखाHindi
  • zamatos, pikáns, borsos, fűszeresHungarian
  • pedasIndonesian
  • piccanteItalian
  • とげのある, 刺激的, 辛口の, 辛い, スパイシーJapanese
  • រសជាតិហិរ, ហឹរKhmer
  • 짜릿한, 맵다, 매운Korean
  • CONDITUS, acutusLatin
  • ເຜັດLao
  • лут, зачинет, пикантенMacedonian
  • pedasMalay
  • kruidig, pikant, gekruidDutch
  • krydretNorwegian
  • apimentado, condimentado, temperado, picantePortuguese
  • неприличный, пряный, живой, пикантный, острый, энергичныйRussian
  • kryddig, skarp, pikant, kryddstark, starkSwedish
  • காரமானTamil
  • รสเผ็ด, เผ็ดThai
  • çeşniliTurkish
  • ПрянийUkrainian
  • cay, gia vịVietnamese
  • בשׂימעדיקYiddish
  • Chinese

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