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spicy - Meaning and Examples

Meaning of 'spicy' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Spicy [ superl.]
- Flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic; as, spicy breezes.
- Producing, or abounding with, spices.
- Fig.: Piquant; racy; as, a spicy debate.

Meaning of 'spicy' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . spicy [ s]
Meaning (1):
- suggestive of sexual impropriety
Example in sentence:
  • a blue movie;
  • a juicy scandal;
  • a naughty wink;
  • a risque story;
  • blue jokes;
  • he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details;
  • naughty words;
  • racy anecdotes;
  • spicy gossip
Meaning (2):
- producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
Example in sentence:
  • a spicy sauce;
  • hot salsa;
  • I like my chili extra spicy;
  • jalapeno peppers are very hot