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Examples of spicy in a Sentence
a spicy suggestion that earned him a slap in the face
Recent Examples of spicy from the Web
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Justin Park’s darkened den of soju and Korean vittles is the poster child for late-night fare, brash and spicy and even better with booze.
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When traveling, trying new things is one of my priorities and the spicier the better.
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The meta-analysis included the Danish study that found increased sugar cravings among those who consumed spicy meals.
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Beef: Order paratha (a flaky Indian flatbread) rather than a tortilla to trick out Goa Taco’s smoky, spicy take on mojo beef.
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Nicole put her feet up and avoided spicy foods so the baby wouldn’t come early.
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Nicole put her feet up and avoided spicy foods so the baby wouldn’t come early.
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And while plenty of headlines suggest that sipping on green tea, eating spicy foods and subsisting exclusively on grapefruit will kick up your metabolism, there are no magic foods that boost metabolism enough to make a noticeable difference.
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Serve it as an aperitif or give it a try with spicy Asian food.
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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
2
: somewhat shocking or indecent
- a spicy story
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spiciness
nounLearn More about spicy
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