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
This pint boasts of bourbon vanilla and hints of oak that left some of our tasters with herbal, fall-flavor, and almost spicy notes on their palates.
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Below, Thompson and Ha break down Part 2, including the chaos with Araminta (Katie Leung), filming those spicy scenes and their thoughts on the new Lady Whistledown mystery.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
Starters include hamachi with white soy ponzu and jalapeño hirame (flounder) with spicy pomelo and lemongrass as well as steamed clams with sake, chive oil and furikake.
—Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Ramen options range from Hakata tonkotsu and spicy miso to classic chicken and spicy beef, with customizable toppings.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 27 Feb. 2026
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Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Mar. 2026
Below, Thompson and Ha break down Part 2, including the chaos with Araminta (Katie Leung), filming those spicy scenes and their thoughts on the new Lady Whistledown mystery.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 28 Feb. 2026
Starters include hamachi with white soy ponzu and jalapeño hirame (flounder) with spicy pomelo and lemongrass as well as steamed clams with sake, chive oil and furikake.
—Miami Herald, 28 Feb. 2026
Ramen options range from Hakata tonkotsu and spicy miso to classic chicken and spicy beef, with customizable toppings.
—Susan Stapleton, Des Moines Register, 27 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spicy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spicy
Adjective
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Wasserman rode on Epstein’s plane and exchanged suggestive messages with Maxwell, the files the DOJ released show.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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More disturbingly, some MAGA cultural warriors claimed to be disgusted by Bad Bunny’s suggestive dancing and called for his censorship, harking back to the 1950s, when emerging superstar Elvis Presley was shot by TV cameras from the waist up during his appearance at the Ed Sullivan show.—
Ediberto Roman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That wouldn’t be a particularly high threshold to clear in the nation’s preeminent blue state.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The garden’s Rainforest Conservatory is being transformed into a habitat for thousands of butterflies from around the world, including the electric-blue Instagram star Blue Morpho and the massive Atlas Moth, whose wingspan can reach nearly a foot across.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Some people sweat very heavily or have sweat that is especially salty.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
28 Feb. 2026
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Ribeye skewers are a must order– tender, fatty, sweet but still salty.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spicy. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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