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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
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spicy in British English

(ˈspaɪsɪ)
adjectiveWord forms: spicier or spiciest
1. 
seasoned with or containing spice
2. 
highly flavoured; pungent
3.  informal
suggestive of scandal or sensation
4. 
producing or yielding spices
Derived forms
spicily (ˈspicily)
adverb
spiciness (ˈspiciness)
noun

spicy in American English

(ˈspaɪsi)
adjectiveWord forms: ˈspicier or ˈspiciest
1. 
containing or abounding in spices
2. 
having the flavor or aroma of spice; fragrant, aromatic, or pungent
3. 
piquant or zestful; lively, interesting, etc.
4. 
risqué; racy
Derived forms
adverb
spiciness (ˈspiciness)
noun

Examples of 'spicy' in a sentence
spicy

You meet where spicy food is sold.
The Sun (2010)
Will we make it spicy or sweet?
The Sun (2014)
It comes as sweet and peppery or as hot and spicy as you like.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
An evocative autumnal blended malt packed with spicy dried fruit.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Serve with a squeeze of lime and a splash of hot sauce for a spicy kick.
The Sun (2015)
You first say hello where spicy food is sold.
The Sun (2011)
Place the parsnips in a roasting pan and mix in the spicy sweet butter.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Instead we are eating more chilli and spicy ethnic sauces.
The Sun (2013)
That means cutting out smoking and reducing spicy foods and booze.
The Sun (2016)
Spicy foods and booze add fuel to this fire.
The Sun (2008)
Spicy food needs salt to mellow it out.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Spicy food is full of flavour so we reckon that it helps you to feel more satisfied.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The smell of the snacks and their accompanying spicy sauce lingers in the air for the rest of the show.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Spicy foods and hot drinks are a no-no for the same reason.
The Sun (2006)
Far too spicy, too sweet and not as moist as it should be.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Some local mussels arrived in a very spicy sauce, the whole thing rather like a soup.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
The spicy perfume of clove pinks is unique, notably from a line of them edging a path.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The moon and Mars run hot and spicy in your partnership chart so love is full of surprises.
The Sun (2011)
If you would like to flavour the duck, pair it with fruit and sweet and spicy ingredients.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
I no longer had cravings for sweet or spicy food.
Kowalski, Robert E The 8-Week Cholesterol Cure (1990)
AVOID hot drinks and spicy food.
The Sun (2011)
I've been nibbling at a bag of hot and spicy today.
The Sun (2011)
Add the paprika and chilli and cook for 2 min, until the butter smells spicy.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
This is a good all-rounder, spicy and sweet.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)

In other languages
spicy

British English: spicy /ˈspaɪsɪ/ ADJECTIVE
Spicy food is strongly flavoured with spices.
Thai food is hot and spicy.
  • American English: spicy
  • Arabic: مُتبَّلٌ
  • Brazilian Portuguese: condimentado
  • Chinese: 香辣的
  • Croatian: začinjen
  • Czech: ostrý kořeněný
  • Danish: stærk
  • Dutch: kruidig
  • European Spanish: especiado
  • Finnish: voimakkaasti maustettu
  • French: épicé
  • German: würzig
  • Greek: πικάντικος
  • Italian: piccante
  • Japanese: 香辛料を入れた
  • Korean: 향료를 넣은
  • Norwegian: krydret
  • Polish: pikantny
  • European Portuguese: condimentado
  • Romanian: condimentat
  • Russian: пряный
  • Latin American Spanish: condimentado
  • Swedish: kryddstark
  • Thai: ที่มีรสจัด
  • Turkish: baharatlı
  • Ukrainian: пікантний
  • Vietnamese: có nêm gia vị

Chinese translation of 'spicy'

spicy

(ˈspaɪsɪ)

adj

  1. [food] 辛辣的 (xīnlà de)
1 (adjective) 
Definition
strongly flavoured with spices
Thai food is hot and spicy.
Synonyms
hot
He loved hot curries.
seasoned
pungent
The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be.
aromatic
a shrub with aromatic leaves
savoury
Italian cooking is best known for its savoury dishes.
tangy
smoked salmon, tangy cheeses and oysters
piquant
a mixed salad with a piquant dressing
flavoursome
2 (adjective) 
Definition
slightly scandalous
(informal) 
spicy anecdotes
Synonyms
risqué
a cheeky comment or a risqué suggestion
racy
Her novels may be racy but they don't fight shy of larger issues.
off-colour
off-colour jokes about nurses and baby-sitters
ribald
her ribald comments about a guest's body language
hot (informal)
broad
Use wit rather than broad humour.
improper
The politicians denied any improper behaviour.
suggestive
An employee claimed he made suggestive remarks.
unseemly
It would be unseemly for judges to receive pay increases.
titillating
indelicate
She could not touch upon such an indelicate subject.
indecorous

Additional synonyms

in the sense of aromatic
Definition
having a distinctive pleasant smell
a shrub with aromatic leaves
Synonyms
fragrant,
perfumed,
spicy,
savoury,
pungent,
balmy,
redolent,
sweet-smelling,
sweet-scented,
odoriferous
in the sense of broad
Definition
vulgar or coarse
Use wit rather than broad humour.
Synonyms
vulgar,
blue,
dirty,
gross,
crude,
rude,
naughty,
coarse,
indecent,
improper,
suggestive,
risqué,
boorish,
uncouth,
unrefined,
ribald,
indelicate,
near the knuckle (informal),
indecorous,
unmannerly
in the sense of improper
Definition
indecent
The politicians denied any improper behaviour.
Synonyms
indecent,
vulgar,
suggestive,
unseemly,
untoward,
risqué,
smutty,
unbecoming,
unfitting,
impolite,
off-colour,
indelicate,
indecorous

Synonyms of 'spicy'

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of indecorous
Synonyms
improper,
rude,
coarse,
indecent,
tasteless,
unseemly,
churlish,
untoward,
undignified,
boorish,
uncouth,
impolite,
immodest,
uncivil,
ill-bred,
unmannerly
in the sense of indelicate
Definition
offensive, embarrassing, or tasteless
She could not touch upon such an indelicate subject.
Synonyms
offensive,
indecent,
vulgar,
low,
blue,
embarrassing,
gross,
crude,
rude,
obscene,
coarse,
improper,
suggestive,
tasteless,
unseemly,
untoward,
risqué,
X-rated (informal),
unbecoming,
off-colour,
immodest,
near the knuckle (informal),
indecorous,
barro (Australian, slang)
in the sense of off-colour
Definition
slightly indecent
off-colour jokes about nurses and baby-sitters
Synonyms
smutty,
dirty,
crude,
obscene,
coarse,
filthy,
indecent,
vulgar,
blue,
improper,
pornographic,
raunchy (informal),
suggestive,
racy,
lewd,
risqué,
X-rated (informal),
bawdy,
salacious,
prurient,
off colour,
indelicate
in the sense of piquant
Definition
having a spicy taste
a mixed salad with a piquant dressing
Synonyms
spicy,
biting,
sharp,
stinging,
tart,
savoury,
pungent,
tangy,
highly-seasoned,
peppery,
zesty,
with a kick (informal),
acerb
in the sense of pungent
Definition
having a strong sharp bitter smell or taste
The more herbs you use, the more pungent the sauce will be.
Synonyms
strong,
hot,
spicy,
seasoned,
sharp,
acid,
bitter,
stinging,
sour,
tart,
aromatic,
tangy,
acrid,
peppery,
piquant,
industrial-strength (humorous),
highly flavoured,
acerb
in the sense of racy
Definition
slightly shocking
Her novels may be racy but they don't fight shy of larger issues.
Synonyms
risqué,
naughty,
indecent,
bawdy,
blue,
broad,
spicy (informal),
suggestive,
smutty,
off colour,
immodest,
indelicate,
near the knuckle (informal)
in the sense of ribald
Definition
coarse or obscene in a humorous or mocking way
her ribald comments about a guest's body language
Synonyms
coarse,
rude,
indecent,
racy,
blue,
broad,
gross,
naughty,
obscene,
filthy,
vulgar,
raunchy (informal),
earthy,
risqué,
X-rated (informal),
bawdy,
scurrilous,
smutty,
off colour,
licentious,
near the knuckle (informal),
Rabelaisian
in the sense of savoury
Definition
attractive to the sense of taste or smell
Italian cooking is best known for its savoury dishes.
Synonyms
spicy,
rich,
delicious,
tasty,
luscious,
palatable,
tangy,
dainty,
delectable,
mouthwatering,
piquant,
full-flavoured,
scrumptious (informal),
appetizing,
toothsome,
yummo (Australian, slang)
in the sense of suggestive
Definition
(of remarks or gestures) causing people to think of sex
An employee claimed he made suggestive remarks.
Synonyms
smutty,
rude,
indecent,
improper,
blue,
provocative,
spicy (informal),
racy,
unseemly,
titillating,
risqué,
bawdy,
prurient,
off colour,
ribald,
immodest,
indelicate
in the sense of tangy
smoked salmon, tangy cheeses and oysters
Synonyms
sharp,
tart,
piquant,
biting,
fresh,
spicy,
pungent,
briny,
acerb

Additional synonyms

in the sense of unseemly
Definition
not according to expected standards of behaviour
It would be unseemly for judges to receive pay increases.
Synonyms
improper,
inappropriate,
unsuitable,
out of place,
undignified,
disreputable,
unbecoming,
unrefined,
out of keeping,
discreditable,
indelicate,
in poor taste,
indecorous,
unbefitting
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