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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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SPICY definition: 1. containing strong flavours from spices: 2. exciting and interesting, especially because of…. Learn more.
The meaning of SPICY is having the quality, flavor, or fragrance of spice. How to use spicy in a sentence.
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.
Definition of 'spicy' Word Frequency. spicy. (spaɪsi ) Word forms: comparative spicier , superlative spiciest. adjective. Spicy food is strongly flavoured with spices. Thai food is hot and spicy. ...a spicy tomato and coriander sauce. Synonyms: hot, seasoned, pungent, aromatic More Synonyms of spicy. More Synonyms of spicy.
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.
1. Having the flavor, aroma, or quality of spice. 2. Piquant; zesty: a spicy tomato sauce. 3. Producing or abounding in spices. 4. High-spirited; lively. 5. Slightly scandalous; risqué: a spicy Hollywood romance. spic′i·ly adv. spic′i·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
Definition of spicy adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
