spicier; spiciest
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: producing or abounding in spices
… the spicy isles of the Indies …—
Thomas G. Gentry born 1843
Thomas G. Gentry born 1843A tale of heroic misadventure followed, spiriting me from 16th-century Cornwall to the spicy shores of North Africa.—Sophie Gee
Sophie GeeExamples of spicy in a Sentence
a spicy suggestion that earned him a slap in the face
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Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 9 May 2026
Tangy, spicy and sweet, Memphis pork barbecue is served in more than 100 barbecue joints.
—Cnn.com Wire Service, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
Guests can also add chips to their orders with either salsa, guacamole, QDOBA’s signature three-cheese queso dip or its spicy version, the Queso Diablo.
—Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
On the spicy side, there were plenty of fragrant, tingly, numbing málà peppers.
—Charlotte Observer, 7 May 2026
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spicy. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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