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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Manchester City, Chelsea and Liverpool across seven days from the end of November looks particularly spicy.
—Beren Cross, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Its reposado is aged in American oak and prized for its creamy texture and gently spicy finish.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Both of our children were a week past their due dates… so when spicy food, all that walking, and acupuncture didn’t work - there was only one thing left to do!
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The health benefits of spicy food could not have been further from my mind.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 17 June 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Its reposado is aged in American oak and prized for its creamy texture and gently spicy finish.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025
Both of our children were a week past their due dates… so when spicy food, all that walking, and acupuncture didn’t work - there was only one thing left to do!
—Jay Stahl, USA Today, 17 June 2025
The health benefits of spicy food could not have been further from my mind.
—Matt Fuchs, Time, 17 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for spicy
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spicy. Accessed 7 Jul. 2025.
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