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- Dictionaryspicy/ˈspʌɪsi/
adjective
- 1. flavoured with or fragrant with spice: "pasta in a spicy tomato sauce" Similar Opposite
- 2. exciting or entertaining, especially through being mildly indecent: "spicy jokes and suggestive songs" Similar Opposite
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Learn the definition of spicy as an adjective for food and other things that are hot or exciting. Find out how to say spicy in different languages and contexts.
- English (US)
SPICY meaning: 1. containing strong flavours from spices: 2....
- Spicy: Japanese Translation
SPICY translate: 香辛料のきいた, ぴりっとからい, 香辛料(こうしんりょう)のきいた. Learn...
- Spicy: Korean Translation
SPICY translate: 매운. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- Spicy Turkish Translation
SPICY translate: baharatlı, baharatlı. Learn more in the...
- Spicy: Danish Translation
spicy - translate into Danish with the English-Danish...
- Spicy: French Translation
SPICY translate: épicé/-ée, épicé. Learn more in the...
- Spicy: Norwegian Translation
spicy - translate into Norwegian with the English-Norwegian...
- Spicy: Arabic Translation
SPICY translate: حارّ. Learn more in the Cambridge...
- English (US)
Learn the meaning of spicy as an adjective, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Spicy can describe something that has the quality, flavor, or fragrance of spice, or something that is lively, spirited, or piquant.
seasoned with or containing spice: a spicy salad dressing. characteristic or suggestive of spice. of the nature of or resembling spice. abounding in or yielding spices. aromatic or fragrant. piquant or pungent: spicy criticism. Synonyms: peppery, sharp, hot.
Spicy means seasoned with or containing spice, or having a strong flavour or aroma. It can also mean suggestive of scandal or sensation, or full of spirit. See synonyms, pronunciation, and usage examples.
Spicy means having a strong taste because spices have been added to it, or (informal) exciting and making you feel slightly shocked. Learn how to use spicy in sentences, synonyms, pronunciation and more.
Spicy things have a sharp, strong, pungent flavor. Hot chili peppers—and food that's made with them—are notoriously spicy. People who don't like spicy food might be hesitant to try an Indian, Thai, or Mexican restaurant, since the cuisines of those countries are known for being spicy.
Spicy means having the flavor, aroma, or quality of spice, or being piquant, zesty, or slightly scandalous. See different dictionaries, synonyms, and translations of spicy in English and other languages.