spicy (redirected from spicey)

spic·y  (sps)

adj. spic·i·er, spic·i·est

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.

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spici·ly adv.

spici·ness n.

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spicy

Adjective

[spicier, spiciest]

1. strongly flavoured with spices

2. Informal slightly scandalous: spicy new story lines

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	spicy - having an agreeably pungent taste     piquant, zesty, savory, savoury tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
	2.	spicy - producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves; "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot" hot tasty - pleasing to the sense of taste; "a tasty morsel"
	3.	spicy - 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" gamey, gamy, naughty, risque, racy, juicy, blue sexy - marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest; "feeling sexy"; "sexy clothes"; "sexy poses"; "a sexy book"; "sexy jokes"

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spicy

adjective 1. hot, seasoned, pungent, aromatic, savoury, tangy, piquant, flavoursome

adjective 2. (Informal) risqué, racy, off-colour, ribald, hot (informal) broad, improper, suggestive, unseemly, titillating, indelicate, indecorous

Translations

spicy [ˈspaɪsɪ] adj → picante

spicy [ˈspaɪsɪ] adj → épicé(e) → relevé(e) (fig); piquant(e)

spicy [ˈspaɪsɪ] spice adj → stark gewürzt

spicy [ˈspaɪsɪ] adj → piccante