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
Both of our children were a week past their due dates… so when spicy food, all that walking, and acupuncture didn’t work — there was only one thing left to do!
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Gillian Telling, People.com, 16 June 2025
On the skin, the fragrance opens with a burst of lime and bright, spicy pink peppercorn, evoking the feeling of walking through a citrus grove under the desert sun.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 15 June 2025
Some would like spicy, sweet, salty or slightly bitter flavors.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Some Asian ingredients include spicy xo sauce, Japanese snow crab and A5 Miyazaki Gyu, a top-grade Japanese wagyu beef.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for spicy
Gillian Telling, People.com, 16 June 2025
On the skin, the fragrance opens with a burst of lime and bright, spicy pink peppercorn, evoking the feeling of walking through a citrus grove under the desert sun.
—Austa Somvichian-Clausen, Robb Report, 15 June 2025
Some would like spicy, sweet, salty or slightly bitter flavors.
—Mathew Scott, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
Some Asian ingredients include spicy xo sauce, Japanese snow crab and A5 Miyazaki Gyu, a top-grade Japanese wagyu beef.
—Samantha Husted, Charlotte Observer, 5 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for spicy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spicy
Adjective
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Sabrina Carpenter is barking back at the backlash surrounding her suggestive album cover.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
25 June 2025
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The actor claimed that Perry began texting him over the next few months, making suggestive advances and promising to help Dixon find a job.—
Emily Blackwood,
People.com,
18 June 2025
Adjective
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Some scenes depict Sonny Hayes using tactics that would never fly under FIA regulations: excessively slowing on the formation lap to gain an advantage, intentionally causing a crash to trigger a safety car, and holding up rivals under blue flags.—
Kanzah Maktoum,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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At Mile End Stadium in 1996, a celebrity six-a-side tournament also featuring the likes of Jarvis Cocker and Robbie Williams pitched together the lead singers: Blur’s Damon Albarn playing in a blue Chelsea beanie hat, and Liam inevitably in a light blue bucket hat.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
29 June 2025
Adjective
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The team found that salinity plays a key role in the kind of life a pond can host: Ponds that were more brackish or salty had more similar communities, which differed from those in ponds with fresher waters.—
David Bressan,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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The bartender puts down the glass of wine along with a bowl of salty nuts.—
Rachel Raposas,
People.com,
20 June 2025
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spicy. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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