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spicy

adjective

1 spicy

Producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves:
— A spicy sauce.
— I like my chili extra spicy.

synonym: hot.

Roget 824: excited etc. v.; wrought up, up the qui vive [Fr.], astir, sparkling; in a quiver etc. 821, in a fever, in a ferment, in a blaze, ... show more

Roget 400: fragrant, aromatic, redolent, spicy, savory, balmy, scented, sweet-smelling, sweet-scented; perfumed, perfumatory; thuriferous; fragrant as a rose, muscadine, ... show more

2 spicy

Suggestive of sexual impropriety:
— Spicy gossip.

synonyms: blue, gamey, gamy, juicy, naughty, racy, risque.

Roget 392: pungent, strong; high-, full-flavored; high-tasted, high-seasoned; gamy, sharp, stinging, rough, piquant, racy; biting, mordant; ... show more


Moby thesaurus: ambrosial, aromatic, balmy, bawdy, biting, blue, brisk, broad, burning, curried, essenced, exciting, fiery, flavorful, flavorsome, flowery, fragrant, fruity, full-bodied, high-seasoned ... show more.

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