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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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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Adj.1.spicy - having an agreeably pungent tastespicy - having an agreeably pungent taste  
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"
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"
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 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:
Archaic: poignant.
2. Bordering on indelicacy or impropriety:
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Translations
كَثير التَّوابِلمُتبَّلٌ
ostrýokořeněný
krydretstærk
pistäväpisteliäsvoimakkaasti maustettu
začinjen
borsosfűszerespikánszamatos
kryddaîur
とげのある刺激的な辛い辛口の香辛料を入れた
향료를 넣은
začinjen
kryddstark
ที่มีรสจัด
caycó nêm gia vị

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 alsostark gewürzt; (fig) story etcpikant; languagekräftig
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spicy

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

adj (comp -ier; super -iest) condimentado, (hot) picante
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References in classic literature ?
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ustard, with its spicier and more muted tones, is the classy take on yellow - perfect for a chilled-out living area.
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A reworking of the original Alien, so it's still centred on the headiness of jasmine, but it's a little spicier, with ginger and cinnamon in the mix.
Taste for salt or seasoning, make it a little spicier and add in the spring onions and runner beans.
An extra shake or two of the jar of crushed red-pepper flakes, and it's spicier. With green olives and basil, it's a touch lighter and more herbaceous.
Pulling out a few food metaphors, the prime minister compared ministers with a long tenure to fine wine or old ginger, which he said is spicier and represents the leaders' strength in leadership.
The country has two preferred chili varieties-the spicy labuyo and the milder spicy sinigang chili, but the contest introduced chili varieties from abroad such as Indian spices which are 20 times spicier than labuyo, Enrile said.
If you want to make the drink a bit spicier, add a pump of cinnamon dolce syrup and a sprinkle of cinnamon on top.
The research by insurer Direct Line also found most of us prefer spicier Cumberland sausages to standard bangers - and they should be grilled rather than fried or baked.