spicyspic‧y /ˈspaɪsi/ ●●● S3 adjective 
Examples
a spicy tomato sauce► see thesaurus at taste2a story or picture that is spicy is slightly shocking or rude because it tells about or shows something relating to sex
ExamplesEXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
Thesaurus- spicy Italian sausage
- I added ginger and cumin to give the rice a spicy flavour.
- The magazine published several spicy pictures of the actress at the beach.
- Tina loves hot spicy food.
- Also on the salsa bar: big bowls of spicy carrots and hot peppers, cilantro and jicama sticks.
- Another held an array of cured meats, hams, spicy sausages and salamis.
- Baby mustard greens have a spicy bite.
- It was all tasty and could be more or less spicy, according to individual taste.
- Pizza Roll - spicy chopped pork with hunks of garlic salami, black olives, red popper and gherkins.
- Slightly spicy and redolent with cilantro, the velvety soup also contained chopped tomatoes, corn, carrots, celery and onion.
- So I usually sipped spicy tea and listened to records all night.
- The food is spicy, garlicky and delicious.
THESAURUSdescribing the taste of something► delicious
Collocations having a very good taste: · This cake is delicious!· a delicious meal
► disgusting/revolting having a very bad taste: · The medicine tasted disgusting.· They had to eat revolting things, like fish eyes.
► sweet tasting full of sugar: · The oranges were very sweet.
► tasty especially spoken tasting good and with plenty of flavour: · She cooked us a simple but tasty meal.· That was really tasty!
► sour/tart having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does – used especially when this is rather unpleasant: · The apples were a little sour.· The wine has rather a tart taste, which not everyone will like.
► tangy having a taste that stings your tongue slightly, like lemon does, in a way that seems good: · The dressing was nice and tangy.
► bitter having a strong taste which is not sweet and is sometimes rather unpleasant – used for example about black coffee, or chocolate without sugar: · bitter chocolate· The medicine had rather a bitter taste.· Hops give beer its distinctive bitter taste.
► salty containing a lot of salt: · Danish salami has a salty flavour.
► hot/spicy having a burning taste because it contains strong spices: · I love hot curries.· a spicy tomato sauce
► piquant formal a little spicy – used especially by people who write about food. This word can sound rather pretentious in everyday conversation: · cooked vegetables in a piquant sauce
► mild not having a strong or hot taste – usually used about foods that can sometimes be spicy: · a mild curry
► bland not having an interesting taste: · I found the sauce rather bland.
Longman Language Activatorwith a hot taste► hot food that has a hot taste seems to burn your mouth, and makes you want to drink a lot of water: · The curry was so hot I couldn't finish it.· The sauce had a hot, peppery taste.
► spicy spicy food tastes pleasantly hot and often seems to have a mix of different tastes: · Tina loves hot spicy food.· I added ginger and cumin to give the rice a spicy flavour.
► fiery food or drink that is fiery has an extremely hot taste that burns your throat: · Peter always makes really fiery chilli con carne.· Discard all the chilli seeds, unless you want an extremely fiery soup.
WORD SETS► Cookingallspice, nounbake, verbbarbecue, verbbaste, verbblanch, verbboil, verbbottle, verbbouillon cube, nounbraise, verbbreadcrumbs, nounbreaded, adjectivebrine, nounbroil, verbbrown, verbbutter, verbcandied, adjectivecaper, nouncaramel, nouncardamom, nouncarve, verbcasserole, nouncasserole, verbcaster sugar, nouncharbroil, verbchervil, nounchestnut, nounchicory, nounchill, verbchilli powder, nounchip, verbcilantro, nouncinnamon, nounclean, verbclove, nouncochineal, nouncoconut, nouncook, verbcook, nouncookbook, nouncookery, nouncookery book, nouncordon bleu, adjectivecore, verbcoriander, nouncream, verbcrisp, verbcube, verbculinary, adjectivecumin, nouncurry powder, noundeep fry, verbdessertspoon, noundevilled, adjectivedice, verbdone, adjectivedress, verbessence, nounfat, nounflambé, adjectiveflan, nounflavouring, nounflour, nounflour, verbfrost, verbfrosting, nounfry, verbglaze, verbglaze, noungourmet, adjectivegourmet, noungrate, verbgrease, noungrease, verbgreaseproof paper, noungrill, verbgrill, noungrind, verbgut, verbhard-boiled, adjectivehaute cuisine, nounhob, nounhull, verbhusk, verbice, verbicebox, nounicing, nounicing sugar, nouningredient, nounjoint, verbknead, verblard, nounlard, verbleaven, nounliquidize, verbmarinade, nounmarinate, verbmarjoram, nounmicrowave, verbmince, verbmincer, nounmint, nounmix, verbmix, nounnouvelle cuisine, nounnutmeg, nounoil, nounolive oil, nounoverdone, adjectiveparboil, verbpare, verbpickle, verbpipe, verbpit, verbpitted, adjectivepkt, pluck, verbplum tomato, nounpoach, verbprecooked, adjectivepreheat, verbprep, verbprove, verbrecipe, nounreduce, verbrice paper, nounrind, nounrise, verbroast, verbroast, nounroast, adjectiverosemary, nounroux, nounsaffron, nounsage, nounsalt, nounsalt, verbsauce, nounsausage meat, nounsauté, verbsavory, nounscalloped, adjectivesear, verbseason, verbseasoning, nounself-raising flour, nounself-rising flour, nounsesame, nounshell, verbshortening, nounshort-order cook, nounshuck, verbsieve, verbsift, verbsifter, nounsimmer, verbsimmer, nounskewer, verbsmoke, verbsoak, verbsoda, nounsodium bicarbonate, nounspice, nounspice, verbspicy, adjectivestarch, nounsteam, verbsteep, verbstew, verbstock, nounstone, verbstrain, verbstuff, verbstuffing, nounsunny-side up, adjectivesweat, verbsweet-and-sour, adjectiveTabasco, nountandoori, adjectivetarragon, nountbsp, teaspoon, nountenderize, verbtenderloin, nountextured vegetable protein, nounthaw, verbthyme, nountimer, nountoast, nountoast, verbtoss, verbtruss, verbtsp, turmeric, noununderdone, adjectivevinaigrette, nounvinegar, nounwhip, verbwhisk, verbyeast, nounzap, verbzest, noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► sweet/spicy/bitter/salty etc
1food that is spicy has a pleasantly strong taste, and gives you a pleasant burning feeling in your mouth SYN hot → spice: · The flavor was like peaches, but not as sweet.
► spicy food (=with a hot taste)· Spanish food is not usually very spicy.
► spicy taste· Add a little curry powder to give it a spicy taste.
COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSNOUN► flavor· The contrast of the fruity wine versus the spicy flavors of the dish enlivens the palate.· The combination of sweet-tart-spicy flavors is very harmonious and extremely satisfying.
► food· People who like spicy food for example, also plump for strong, penetrating essences such as patchouli and ginger.· I have always been in love with spicy food.· Control your intake of smoking, alcohol and spicy food.· Hot and spicy food shows are burning a path across the country.· As a general rule, mild mustards should be served with spicy foods and hot, fiery varieties to enliven bland food.
► sauce· I set the glass down on the floor near my chair and forked up some cold shrimp in a spicy sauce.· These meaty ribs are briefly roasted, then slow-baked with a dark, spicy sauce.
a spicy tomato sauce► see thesaurus at taste2a story or picture that is spicy is slightly shocking or rude because it tells about or shows something relating to sex