spicy

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,  nutty ,  spicy ,  and  orange-flavoured.
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Meaning

  1. Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
  2. (informal) Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin.
  3. Tangy, zesty, or pungent.
  4. Vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
  5. Scandalous.
  6. (Internet) Risky; mildly aggressive or dangerous.
  7. (Internet) Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.

Synonyms

hot
A1
🥵
pungent
32k
piquant
peppery
racy
32k
savoury
49k
salty
C1
bitter
B2
sharp
B2
gamey
juicy
C1
tasty
C1
acrid
romantic
B1
gamy
savory
29k
keen
B2
blue
A2
strong
A2

poignant

pricking
44k
naughty
B2
zesty
risque
quaint
C2
queer
C1
sarcastic
C2
seasoned
C2
sexy
B1
shrewd
C2
smart
A2
spice up
strange
A2
stylish
C2
succulent
29k
tough
A2
trenchant
vulgar
C1
waspish
witty
C2

sweet-scented

acrimonious
acute
C2
adverse
22k
aromatic
38k
bite
B1
chic
C2
coquettish
crisp
C2
fiery
C2
Translations

picante
piquant
piccante
scharf
pikant
épicé
🥵
würzig
picant
picante
sabroso
😋
amaro
aromático
gewürzt
baharatlı
Frequency

C1
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈspaɪsi/
Etymology

From spice + -y, attested since the 16th century.

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