Synonyms of spicy

spicy

adjective

ˈspī-sē 

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• suggestive
• blue
• salty
• naughty
• vulgar
• bawdy
• racy
• ribald
• lewd
• off
• gamy
• risqué
• warm
• coarse
• pornographic
• nasty
• crude
• obscene
• off-color
• earthy
• foul
• dirty
• filthy
• raunchy
• coarse-grained
• gross
• smutty
• lascivious
• barnyard
• indecent
• prurient
• locker-room
• unprintable
• indelicate
• indecorous
• unpublishable
• leering
• immodest
• stag
• porny
• X-rated
• gutter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• clean
• decent
• innocuous
• inoffensive
• nonobscene
• G-rated
• puritanical
• prudish
• staid
• Victorian
• nice
• prim
• polite
• proper
• priggish
• correct
• genteel
• respectable
• decorous
• straitlaced
• seemly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of spicy

Chloé, Saint Laurent, and Ferragamo showed us how easy tonal dressing can be, pairing separates in the same range of spicy hues. — Rosie Jarman, Vogue, 10 July 2026

Red always feels like a powerful color for swimwear—easy to spot in a crowd and eye-catching under a more uniform dress or shirt—and this cute and spicy fiery red swimdress is perfect for that nightswim on the way back to your hotel. — Alexandra Pereira, Travel + Leisure, 10 July 2026

The chef’s special is an Empanada Sampler, $15, featuring an assortment of beef, chicken and spicy elote/queso varieties. — Linda Zavoral, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

This easy, speedy supper combines velvety macaroni and cheese with convenient rotisserie chicken and spicy poblano pepper. — Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 9 July 2026