ADJECTIVE spicy COMPARATIVE spicier SUPERLATIVE spiciest

spicy English

Meaning spicy meaning

What does spicy mean?

Definitions in simple English

spicy Adjective

— If something is spicy, it provokes a burning sensation due to the presence of chilies or similar hot spices. This curry is too spicy for me. I can't eat it. He prepared a spicy casserole.

spicy

— adjective (= hot) producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves hot salsa jalapeno peppers are very hot

— adjective (= piquant) having an agreeably pungent taste

— adjective (= blue, gamy, juicy, naughty, racy, risque) 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

Synonyms spicy synonyms

What other words have the same or similar meaning as spicy?

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hot

pungent

piquant

peppery

racy

savoury

sharp

salty

bitter

tasty

juicy

gamey

zesty

strong

savory

romantic

risque

pricking

poignant

naughty

keen

gamy

blue

acrid

witty

waspish

vulgar

trenchant

tough

sweet-scented

succulent

stylish

strange

spice up

smart

shrewd

sexy

seasoned

sarcastic

queer

quaint

peppered

pepper

painful

obscene

nippy

nipping

nasty

lurid

lively

Topics spicy topics

What do people use spicy to talk about?

Person Sense, perceive

Taste

• What words describe something that has a strong or spicy taste?
  strong hot spicy piquant fiery pungent peppery

Daily life Food Types of food Cooking ingredients

Spice

• What words describe food to which spice has been added?
  spicy flavorful seasoned

Examples spicy examples

How do I use spicy in a sentence?

Simple sentences

I'm not used to spicy food.

I found the food here to be a little spicy.

I hope that you enjoy spicy food.

Korean food is generally very spicy.

Every now and then I like to have hot and spicy food.

Not too spicy.

A four-year-old American tourist was disappointed to realize that, in fact, the Sichuan province is not entirely made of spicy beef, in spite of its famously piquant cuisine.

I don't like spicy food.

My stomach is often a bit upset after eating spicy food.

Tom thinks the food Mary makes is usually too spicy.

Tom doesn't like any kind of spicy food.

Tom bought a bucket of extra-spicy fried chicken and a container of coleslaw.

Do you like spicy food?

Make it as spicy as you can.

You shouldn't eat anything spicy.

I want to eat a spicy chicken in a big plate!

This soup is too spicy.

Tom doesn't enjoy eating spicy food.

I hope you like spicy food.

I like spicy Mexican food.

To tell you the truth, this is a little too spicy for me.

Movie subtitles

You see black orzo in a spicy seafood broth and a celeriac puree.

One pound of my best pork sausage, hot and spicy, just the way you like it.

No, but. But you seen that advertisement in the Spicy Western Story magazine.

My sauce isn't too spicy.

You'll see, it's good but very spicy!

Very spicy!

I like spicy food! I'm in luck!

Too many spicy foods.

If you like spicy stories to spend 2,000 dollars for it to get the memoirs of a whore, why would I take it away from you?

Exactly. You still didn't answer my question. How about those two spicy meatballs out there?

This salami is quite spicy.

Pays the highest prices for spicy lettuce, sir.

God forgive me, but this confessional could do with a few spicy revelations.

This is spicy meatballs here.

But you seen that advertisement in the Spicy Western Story magazine.

We cooked someting spicy for you.

It's pretty spicy.

Indians eat more spicy.

It wasn't spicy enough?

That's interesting and spicy.

The conversation's getting a bit spicy now.

And we'll eat it in a spicy sauce.

You can sample all the spicy pleasures of the Mediterranean.

It's too spicy.

Looks great, I like spicy food.

Spicy little spot you have here.

Do not eat spicy food, or your hand will not heal.

Spicy news?

That guy over there owns a big factory of spicy sausages.

Spicy.

At once. This salami is quite spicy.

Is it too spicy?

Such a spicy tang.

Careful. It's very spicy.

She say it's a little spicy.