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spic·y

(spī′sē)

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.

spic′i·ly adv.

spic′i·ness n.

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spicy

(ˈspaɪsɪ)

adj, spicier or spiciest

1. (Cookery) seasoned with or containing spice

2. (Cookery) highly flavoured; pungent

3. informal suggestive of scandal or sensation

4. (Cookery) producing or yielding spices

ˈspicily adv

ˈspiciness n

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spic•y

(ˈspaɪ si)

adj. spic•i•er, spic•i•est.

1. seasoned, esp. strongly seasoned, with spice.

2. of the nature of or resembling spice.

3. abounding in or yielding spices.

4. aromatic or fragrant.

5. piquant or pungent: spicy criticism.

6. slightly improper or risqué: a spicy novel.

7. full of spirit; lively.

[1555–65]

spic′i•ly, adv.

spic′i•ness, n.

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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"

spicy

adjective

1. hot, seasoned, pungent, aromatic, savoury, tangy, piquant, flavoursome Thai food is hot and spicy.

2. (Informal) risqué, racy, off-colour, ribald, hot (informal), broad, improper, suggestive, unseemly, titillating, indelicate, indecorous spicy anecdotes about his sexual adventures

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spicy

adjective

1. Affecting the organs of taste or smell with a strong and often harsh sensation:

piquant, pungent, sharp, zesty.

Archaic: poignant.

2. Bordering on indelicacy or impropriety:

blue, earthy, off-color, provocative, racy, risqué, salty, scabrous, suggestive.

Translations

كَثير التَّوابِلمُتبَّلٌ

ostrýokořeněný

krydretstærk

würzig scharf gewürzt pikant

πικάντικος

condimentado especiado picante

pistäväpisteliäsvoimakkaasti maustettu

épicé piquant

začinjen

borsosfűszerespikánszamatos

kryddaîur

pepato piccante spinto

とげのある刺激的な辛い辛口の香辛料を入れた

향료를 넣은

kruidig

krydret sterkt krydret

pikantny

condimentado

пряный острый

začinjen

kryddstark

ที่มีรสจัด

baharatlı

caycó nêm gia vị

加有香料的辛辣的香辣的

spicy

[ˈspaɪsɪ] ADJ (spicier (compar) (spiciest (superl)))

1. (Culin) (gen) → muy condimentado, muy sazonado; (= hot) → picante, picoso (LAm)

2. (fig) [joke etc] → picante, colorado (LAm)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

spicy

[ˈspaɪsi] adj

[food, sauce] → épicé(e), relevé(e)

[story, tale] → piquant(e)

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

spicy

adj (+er) → würzig; sauce, food also → stark gewürzt; (fig) story etc → pikant; language → kräftig

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

spicy

[ˈspaɪsɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (Culin) (fig) → piccante

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

spice

(spais) noun

1. a usually strong-smelling, sharp-tasting vegetable substance used to flavour food (eg pepper or nutmeg). We added cinnamon and other spices.

2. anything that adds liveliness or interest. Her arrival added spice to the party.

verb

to flavour with spice. The curry had been heavily spiced.

spiced adjective

containing spice(s). The dish was heavily spiced.

ˈspicy adjective

tasting or smelling of spices. a spicy cake; He complained that the sausages were too spicy for him.

ˈspiciness noun

spicy

→ مُتبَّلٌ ostrý stærk würzig πικάντικος condimentado, especiado voimakkaasti maustettu épicé začinjen piccante 香辛料を入れた 향료를 넣은 kruidig krydret pikantny condimentado пряный kryddstark ที่มีรสจัด baharatlı có nêm gia vị 香辣的

The food is too spicy → Jídlo je příliš ostré → Maden er for krydret → Das Essen ist zu stark gewürzt → Ruoka on liian mausteista → Les plats sont trop épicés → Jelo je prezačinjeno → Il cibo è troppo piccante → 음식이 너무 매워요 → Het eten is te gekruid → Det er for mye krydder → To jedzenie jest zbyt pikantne → A comida está apimentada demais → Еда слишком острая → Maten är för stark → Yemek çok baharatlı → Thức ăn cay quá → 菜太辣

spicy

adj (comp -ier; super -iest) condimentado, (hot) picante

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