What does spicy mean?
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
piquant, savory, savoury, spicy, zestyadjective
having an agreeably pungent taste
hot, spicyadjective
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
"hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot"
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
spicyadjective
Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
He prepared a spicy casserole.
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.
spicyadjective
Tangy, zesty, or pungent.
Her head jerked back when she smelled the strong, spicy aroma.
spicyadjective
Vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
He is known for his spicy political commentary.
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
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
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
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
Spicy
flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic; as, spicy breezes
Spicy
producing, or abounding with, spices
Spicy
fig.: Piquant; racy; as, a spicy debate
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Spicy
spī′si, adj. producing or abounding with spices: fragrant: pungent: piquant, pointed, racy: showy.—adv. Spī′cily.—n. Spī′ciness.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of spicy in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of spicy in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of spicy in a Sentence
It's a volcano so the beer has a hot and spicy flavor with a soft and fresh aftertaste.
Give Natalie Rizzo Spicy Cocoa Popcorn a try. FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK FOR MORE FOX LIFESTYLE NEWS 6. String cheese and berries Make a mini snack plate of string cheese, plus a handful of berries. The cheese provides protein to keep your tummy from mid-sleep rumblings — and the berries offer carbohydrates. Plus, they also happen to be rich in health-helping antioxidants. 7. Mini sandwiches I love to make little bite-sized sandwiches out of whole-wheat crackers.
You can't call America Chavez a spicy Latina, she's so strong and she's a bad*ss. She wants to help others and she's doing her own thing.
When we were young, we had this fermented cottage cheese with bald potatoes, but it is such a strong spicy taste that it was too strong for the new generation, and the trade died out.
Yes, that has been a problem. The Indian workers like spicy food.
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- 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
- 辣Chinese
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