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
Cecilia Rene loves romance, humor and all things spicy.
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Meg Miller, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
The spicy, sour, tangy dressing with tons of fresh herbs was the perfect contrast to such a rich, fatty cut.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
On a trip to India during Diwali last autumn, Starbucks International CEO Brady Brewer tried a saffron tiramisu, as well as a spicy sandwich with chicken tikka at one of the American coffee-shop giant’s local stores.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The Opposites Attract is a hot-and-dirty martini that starts with Belvedere vodka and finishes with spicy Castelvetrano olive brine, served in a glass dipped in black truffle salt.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Meg Miller, Austin American Statesman, 31 Jan. 2026
The spicy, sour, tangy dressing with tons of fresh herbs was the perfect contrast to such a rich, fatty cut.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appetit Magazine, 30 Jan. 2026
On a trip to India during Diwali last autumn, Starbucks International CEO Brady Brewer tried a saffron tiramisu, as well as a spicy sandwich with chicken tikka at one of the American coffee-shop giant’s local stores.
—Phil Wahba, Fortune, 29 Jan. 2026
The Opposites Attract is a hot-and-dirty martini that starts with Belvedere vodka and finishes with spicy Castelvetrano olive brine, served in a glass dipped in black truffle salt.
—Melinda Sheckells, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spicy
Adjective
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Patients accused Heaps of groping them, performing unnecessarily invasive examinations and making suggestive comments.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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The report noted some mottling and nodules in the liver and a spleen with one hypoechoic mass and multiple similar nodules suggestive of hemangiosarcoma.—
Dr. John De Jong,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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The most massive stars are going to be hotter, larger, bluer, more luminous, but also shorter-lived than the less massive stars.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 Feb. 2026
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The Olympic torch is a blue-green shade, and the Paralympic torch is gold.—
Laura Baisas,
Popular Science,
6 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That cold, salty air is the cure for the common dislike of cold.—
Moira McCarthy,
Boston Herald,
1 Feb. 2026
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This nostalgic dish is the perfect blend of salty and sweet.—
Josh Miller,
Southern Living,
1 Feb. 2026
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spicy. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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