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Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples
Pronunciation: US /ˈspaɪsi/
spicy means: Having a strong taste that makes your mouth feel hot, usually because it contains chilli.
adjective
Having a strong taste that makes your mouth feel hot, usually because it contains chilli.
- This soup is spicy.
- She ordered a spicy chicken curry.
- Is the sauce too spicy for you?
Having a strong, sharp, lively taste or smell.
- The perfume has a spicy scent.
- A spicy aroma drifted from the kitchen.
- This wine leaves a spicy taste in your mouth.
Containing or involving spices, without necessarily tasting hot.
- She baked a spicy ginger cake.
- This spicy bread contains cinnamon and cloves.
- The biscuits are spicy but do not burn your mouth.
Intense, exciting, or likely to cause strong disagreement or interest.
- The debate got spicy.
- Her spicy comments started an argument online.
- They have a spicy relationship full of drama.
Questions about spicy
What does spicy mean?
Having a strong taste that makes your mouth feel hot, usually because it contains chilli.
What is spicy in other languages?
Türkçe: acı · Español: picante · Français: piquant · Deutsch: scharf · Italiano: piccante · 日本語: 辛い
How do you pronounce spicy?
It is pronounced /ˈspaɪsi/.
How do you use spicy in a sentence?
This soup is spicy. She ordered a spicy chicken curry.
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