spicy
English
Alternative forms
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspaɪsi/
Audio (Southern England) (file) - Rhymes: -aɪsi
Adjective
spicy (comparative spicier, superlative spiciest)
- Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
- He prepared a spicy casserole.
- (informal, of flavors) Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin.
- This curry is too spicy for me. I can't eat it.
- (of foods, flavors, or odors) Tangy, zesty, or pungent.
- She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma.
- 1769, Firishta, translated by Alexander Dow, Tales translated from the Persian of Inatulla of Delhi, volume I, Dublin: P. and W. Wilson et al., page iv:
- The breath of the mountain heifer was fragrant as the gales of Sirendiep, by feeding on ſpicy herbs.
- (of expression or behavior) Vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
- He is known for his spicy political commentary.
- Scandalous.
- 1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC:
- When one side or the other had written any particularly spicy dispatch, news of it was sure to slip out.
- (Internet slang) Risky; mildly aggressive or dangerous.
- Look at the little wildcub! That's one spicy ball of fur.
- (Internet slang) Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.
- I don't want my children to see the spicy images on this web site.
Translations
containing spice
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providing a burning sensation due to chilies and other spices
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tangy or pungent
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vigorous, colorful
racy
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References
- spicy in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
- “spicy”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "spicy" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007)
- “spicy”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022.
- Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996)
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ˈspʲit͡sɨ/
Declension
Declension of spicy
| Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Neuter singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | spicy | spica | spice | spicej | spice |
| Genitive | spicego | spiceje | spicego | spiceju | spicych |
| Dative | spicemu | spicej | spicemu | spicyma | spicym |
| Accusative | spicy spicego (animate) |
spicu | spice | spicej spiceju (animate) |
spice spicych (optional animate form) |
| Instrumental | spicym | spiceju | spicym | spicyma | spicymi |
| Locative | spicem | spicej | spicem | spicyma | spicych |
Declension
Declension of spicy
| Masculine singular | Feminine singular | Neuter singular | Dual | Plural | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nominative | spicy | spica | spice | spicej | spice |
| Genitive | spicego | spiceje | spicego | spiceju | spicych |
| Dative | spicemu | spicej | spicemu | spicyma | spicym |
| Accusative | spicy spicego (animate) |
spicu | spice | spicej spiceju (animate) |
spice spicych (optional animate form) |
| Instrumental | spicym | spiceju | spicym | spicyma | spicymi |
| Locative | spicem | spicej | spicem | spicyma | spicych |
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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