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
Use the sweet variety for the mildest taste or add spicy attitude with hot sausage.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
There are pepper cakes, spicy skewers, and Pakistani delights to transport your taste buds beyond Hong Kong’s borders.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
The authentic ambiance of the converted house adds to the charm, and their regular, skinny or spicy margaritas with Campo Bravo reposado are a steal.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Available in both classic & spicy.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 23 Feb. 2026
There are pepper cakes, spicy skewers, and Pakistani delights to transport your taste buds beyond Hong Kong’s borders.
—Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Feb. 2026
The authentic ambiance of the converted house adds to the charm, and their regular, skinny or spicy margaritas with Campo Bravo reposado are a steal.
—Ana Gutierrez, Austin American Statesman, 22 Feb. 2026
Available in both classic & spicy.
—Cheryl V. Jackson, Louisville Courier Journal, 20 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for spicy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spicy
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Wasserman rode on Epstein’s plane and exchanged suggestive messages with Maxwell, the files the DOJ released show.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
18 Feb. 2026
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More disturbingly, some MAGA cultural warriors claimed to be disgusted by Bad Bunny’s suggestive dancing and called for his censorship, harking back to the 1950s, when emerging superstar Elvis Presley was shot by TV cameras from the waist up during his appearance at the Ed Sullivan show.—
Ediberto Roman,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That wouldn’t be a particularly high threshold to clear in the nation’s preeminent blue state.—
David Mark,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Feb. 2026
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The garden’s Rainforest Conservatory is being transformed into a habitat for thousands of butterflies from around the world, including the electric-blue Instagram star Blue Morpho and the massive Atlas Moth, whose wingspan can reach nearly a foot across.—
Travis Pinson,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Feb. 2026
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Engineers inject water to dissolve part of the salt, pump out the salty brine, and are left with an empty chamber underground.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
22 Feb. 2026
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Here are two more stories of the subterranean, one sinister and one salty.—
Maureen O'Hare,
CNN Money,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spicy. Accessed 1 Mar. 2026.
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