spicy

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From spic(e) +‎ -yCategory:English terms suffixed with -y (adjectival)#SPICY. First attested in the 16th century.

Pronunciation

Adjective

spicy (comparative spicier, superlative spiciest)Category:English lemmas#SPICYCategory:English adjectives#SPICYCategory:English entries with incorrect language header#SPICYCategory:Pages with entries#SPICYCategory:Pages with 2 entries#SPICY

  1. Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
  2. Of a flavor, provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin or a similar chemical.
    This curry is too spicy for me. I can't eat it.Category:English terms with usage examples#SPICY
    • 2015 August 31, Jiyeon Lee, Sol Han, “7 super spicy South Korean dishes – and tips for eating them”, in CNN‎, archived from the original on 23 April 2019:
      This place is actually known for serving the Donkatsu of Death, aka the Drop-Dead Donkatsu, by far the spiciest dish I’ve ever endured.
      Category:English terms with quotations#SPICY
    • 2021 September 17, Noelle Ike, “Truff’s new white truffle hot sauce is even hotter, and perfect for amping up mealtime”, in CNN‎, archived from the original on 29 August 2022:
      That’s why we knew we had to get our hands on Truff’s latest launch: White Hotter. It’s an even spicier take on the fan-favorite (and perhaps our favorite), White Truffle Hot Sauce.
      Category:English terms with quotations#SPICY
    • 2024 June 2, Parija Kavilanz, “‘Swicy’ is the hottest trend in food right now”, in CNN Business‎, archived from the original on 4 June 2024:
      “I think we are going to see a lot more of this,” said Lyons Wyatt. “There is a push now and we do see both unit and dollar growth of spicy and swicy products.”
      Category:English terms with quotations#SPICY
  3. Of a food, flavor, or odor, tangy, zesty, or pungent.
    She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma.Category:English terms with usage examples#SPICY
  4. Of an expression or behavior, vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
    He is known for his spicy political commentary.Category:English terms with usage examples#SPICY
  5. (informalCategory:English informal terms#SPICY, idiomaticCategory:English idioms#SPICY) Scandalous.
  7. (Internet slangCategory:English internet slang#SPICY) Risky; mildly aggressive or dangerous.
    Look at the little wildcub! That's one spicy ball of fur.
    Category:English terms with usage examples#SPICY
  8. (Internet slangCategory:English internet slang#SPICY) Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.
    I don't want my children to see the spicy images on this web site.Category:English terms with usage examples#SPICY

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Derived terms

Translations

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See also

Basic tastes in English (layout · text)
sweet sour salty bitter spicy savory
sweet sour salty bitter spicy savory

References

Anagrams

Category:en:Smell#SPICYCategory:en:Taste#SPICY

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

Adjective

spicyCategory:Lower Sorbian lemmas#SPICYCategory:Lower Sorbian adjectives#SPICYCategory:Lower Sorbian entries with incorrect language header#SPICYCategory:Pages with entries#SPICYCategory:Pages with 2 entries#SPICY

  1. sleeping, asleep
  2. dormant (e.g. of a volcano)

Declension

Declension of spicy
singular dual plural
masculine neuter feminine virile nonvirile virile nonvirile
animate inanimate
nominative
vocative		 spicy spice spica spicej spice
genitive spicego
spiceg¹		 spiceje
spicej¹		 spiceju spicych
dative spicemu
spicem¹		 spicej spicyma spicym
accusative spicego
spiceg¹		 spicy spice spicu spiceju spicej spice, spicych spice
instrumental spicym spiceju
spicej¹		 spicyma spicymi
locative spicem
spicym²		 spicej spicyma spicych

¹ poetic, colloquial
² obsolete, dialectal

Participle

spicyCategory:Lower Sorbian non-lemma forms#SPICYCategory:Lower Sorbian past active participles#SPICYCategory:Lower Sorbian entries with incorrect language header#SPICYCategory:Pages with entries#SPICYCategory:Pages with 2 entries#SPICY

  1. past active participle of spaś

Declension

Declension of spicy
singular dual plural
masculine neuter feminine virile nonvirile virile nonvirile
animate inanimate
nominative
vocative		 spicy spice spica spicej spice
genitive spicego
spiceg¹		 spiceje
spicej¹		 spiceju spicych
dative spicemu
spicem¹		 spicej spicyma spicym
accusative spicego
spiceg¹		 spicy spice spicu spiceju spicej spice, spicych spice
instrumental spicym spiceju
spicej¹		 spicyma spicymi
locative spicem
spicym²		 spicej spicyma spicych

¹ poetic, colloquial
² obsolete, dialectal

Synonyms

References

  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928), “spicy”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999), “spicy”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
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