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spicy

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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.
spici·ly adv.
spici·ness n.
spicy
Adjective
[spicier, spiciest]
1. strongly flavoured with spices
2. Informal slightly scandalous: spicy new story lines
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.spicyspicy - 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"
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


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