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
The restaurant’s top seller is the spicy chicken teriyaki bowl.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
Sushi rolls on the menu include the KC Chiefs Roll (shrimp tempura, crab, avocado, tuna, eel sauce, spicy mango, masago and tempura crunch) and 911 Roll (spicy tuna, jalapeno and cucumber topped with a spicy sauce).
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Simple things like eating more protein, high-intensity interval training, lifting weights, avoiding skipping meals, drinking the right things, eating more spicy foods, and getting enough sleep can all significantly increase your metabolic rate.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025
To correct for this, astronauts tend to prefer spicy foods or adding spicy sauces, like sriracha, tabasco or red pepper paste.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
Sushi rolls on the menu include the KC Chiefs Roll (shrimp tempura, crab, avocado, tuna, eel sauce, spicy mango, masago and tempura crunch) and 911 Roll (spicy tuna, jalapeno and cucumber topped with a spicy sauce).
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Simple things like eating more protein, high-intensity interval training, lifting weights, avoiding skipping meals, drinking the right things, eating more spicy foods, and getting enough sleep can all significantly increase your metabolic rate.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025
To correct for this, astronauts tend to prefer spicy foods or adding spicy sauces, like sriracha, tabasco or red pepper paste.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spicy
Adjective
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This bias weakened over time, as the theory came to have more distance from the Trump administration, and more suggestive bits of circumstantial evidence accrued.—
Daniel Engber,
The Atlantic,
20 May 2025
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Jimmy Kimmel flustered guest Pedro Pascal with a suggestive question about Reed Richards' stretchable body parts on Monday's episode of his late-night show.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
25 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The sleek design of July models come in more than white (there is light blue, rose, and also a premium plywood finish).—
Yelena Moroz Alpert,
Architectural Digest,
12 May 2025
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Some of the film was cross-processed, which gave the photos a blue cast.—
Leah L. Jones,
Smithsonian Magazine,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Avoid acidic, salty, spicy, crunchy, or hard foods that can irritate your mouth or cause minor injuries that can trigger canker sores.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
17 May 2025
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Vlasic Kosher Dill Spears Dill pickles can range in taste from salty to tangy and sour, and these pickles fell on the more sour range of that spectrum.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spicy. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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