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
Definitely get some pickles, and enjoy the spicy mustard on every table.
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Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
This recipe isn’t too spicy so add cayenne or hot sauce for an extra kick.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
The content, particularly for young people, might be a little spicy.
—Lisa Gutierrez
january 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
The Peychaud’s Bitters, all cherry and anise as opposed to Angostura Bitters’ cinnamon and clove, combines with the herbal pop of absinthe and the spicy backbone of the rye to create something wholly new.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spicy
Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Jan. 2026
This recipe isn’t too spicy so add cayenne or hot sauce for an extra kick.
—Jasmine Smith, Southern Living, 26 Jan. 2026
The content, particularly for young people, might be a little spicy.
—Lisa Gutierrez
january 25, Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2026
The Peychaud’s Bitters, all cherry and anise as opposed to Angostura Bitters’ cinnamon and clove, combines with the herbal pop of absinthe and the spicy backbone of the rye to create something wholly new.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 24 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spicy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spicy
Adjective
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That sounds like something a premium TV service and its subscribers could keep a good, heavily suggestive grip on for at least 10 years.—
Erik Adams,
The Atlantic,
18 Jan. 2026
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The agents’ demand that Good exit her vehicle is suggestive of an intent to take her into custody.—
Dakin Andone,
CNN Money,
8 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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By building arrays of outdoor telescopes that gather and focus that blue light, these Čerenkov telescopes can help us reconstruct the original direction and energy of these ultra-fast cosmic rays that strike and interact with Earth’s atmosphere.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
30 Jan. 2026
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Bovino’s return to his old job on the border leaves the administration without a field commander for the rolling conquest of blue cities that has defined its strategy since May.—
Michael Scherer,
The Atlantic,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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In Baltimore County freshwater streams, some trout can be harmed by saltier water.—
Cutter Martin,
CBS News,
6 Jan. 2026
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The former is an Original Glazed doughnut dipped in caramel icing and drizzled with a salty caramel dulce.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
5 Jan. 2026
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spicy. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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