as in suggestive
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
a spicy suggestion that earned him a slap in the face
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Recent Examples of spicy
López-Alt, a New Yorker, prefers sauerkraut and spicy mustard.
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Dianna Douglas,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Calling all spicy margarita fans!
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
The market for hot sauce is heating up—and spicy Southern staple Crystal is capitalizing on the opportunity.
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Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The menu also features an abundance of seafood tacos such as shrimp, marlin, garlic octopus and spicy octopus.
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Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for spicy
Dianna Douglas,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Calling all spicy margarita fans!
—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
The market for hot sauce is heating up—and spicy Southern staple Crystal is capitalizing on the opportunity.
—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The menu also features an abundance of seafood tacos such as shrimp, marlin, garlic octopus and spicy octopus.
—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for spicy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spicy
Adjective
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One of Smarty Pants’ buttons has a poop symbol on it, and there a couple of suggestive turns of phrase.
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The messages between Johnson and Duffey in 2024 revealed that the two men used suggestive language.
Adjective
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The golden generation of American men — Christian Pulisic, Weston McKennie, Tyler Adams and the rest of the Group D winning crew — live and surrounded by red, white and blue in the home of the red and gold.
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The child was described as 18 inches long, approximately 20 pounds, with brown hair and blue eyes.
Adjective
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Stoke the mix with 2 cups of corn and crispy, salty pancetta (bacon’s thinner, quicker-cooking cousin).
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The spinach and feta pastry was delicious, salty enough from the cheese filling and not too heavy.
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spicy. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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