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a spicy suggestion that earned him a slap in the face
Recent Examples of spicy from the Web
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Similar to spicy peppers, sweet bell peppers contain the chemical compound capsaicin, which is known to help reduce inflammation and potentially even pain.
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In addition to dumplings, Pinch serves sides such as sweet and spicy cabbage, green beans, and daikon radishes ($3 each), as well as bubble tea ($6) with flavors including mango, lychee, pomegranate and passion fruit.
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If not spicy enough, let potatoes soak a bit longer.
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Another signature, less traditional pie is the sting like a bee ($16), which boasts sopressata salami enhanced by a sweet and spicy local honey.
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Tomato gave tang to the sweet and spicy sauce covering the jumbo fresh shrimp and vegetables.
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Filled with all things saucy, spicy, and crispy, Coscarelli's inspired dishes are inventive and crave-worthy.
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And there’s just something magical about a sauce that’s both sweet and spicy at the same time!
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While pork belly and kimchee pancakes are on the menu, fried chicken is the name of the game here (try their sweet and spicy sauce or order it plain with a salad of spring onions on top).
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First Known Use of spicy
1562
spicy Synonyms
Synonyms
bawdy, lewd, off-color (or off-colored), racy, ribald, risqué, salty, suggestive;
Near Antonyms
priggish, prim, prudish, puritanical, staid, straitlaced (or straightlaced);
Related Words
coarse, crude, earthy, foul, gross, vulgar;
dirty, filthy, lascivious, nasty, obscene, pornographic, prurient, smutty;
SPICY Defined for English Language Learners
Definition of spicy for English Language Learners
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of food : flavored with or containing strong spices and especially ones that cause a burning feeling in your mouth
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: exciting and somewhat shocking
SPICY Defined for Kids
adjective
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ˈspī-sē
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Definition of spicy for Students
spicier;
spiciest
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: flavored with or containing spice
- a spicy sauce
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: somewhat shocking or indecent
- a spicy story
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spiciness
nounLearn More about spicy
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