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
López-Alt, a New Yorker, prefers sauerkraut and spicy mustard.
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Dianna Douglas,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Calling all spicy margarita fans!
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Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
The market for hot sauce is heating up—and spicy Southern staple Crystal is capitalizing on the opportunity.
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Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The menu also features an abundance of seafood tacos such as shrimp, marlin, garlic octopus and spicy octopus.
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Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for spicy
Dianna Douglas,
NPR,
28 June 2026
Calling all spicy margarita fans!
—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 June 2026
The market for hot sauce is heating up—and spicy Southern staple Crystal is capitalizing on the opportunity.
—
Danielle Chemtob,
Forbes.com,
26 June 2026
The menu also features an abundance of seafood tacos such as shrimp, marlin, garlic octopus and spicy octopus.
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Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for spicy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spicy
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Since the sandworm, several other buckets have gone viral, many for suggestive designs.
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Presley electrified audiences with his suggestive hip-swiveling, long sideburns, and leather jackets.
Adjective
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Patrouille de France, the French Air Force’s acrobatic teams, flew over New York Harbor with their red, white and blue trails, evoking images of the American flag.
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Cliff divers jump and twirl into a blue lagoon, puppeteers put on tableside shows and magicians make the rounds.
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The 1500 feet-long sculpture, made of 6000 tons of black basalt rock and earth, juts out of the basin and is encrusted with white salt, having been altered over the years by the salty pink water that used to flow there.
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The terrain is rocky, with vineyards clinging to steep limestone slopes, simultaneously warmed by the sun and cooled by salty Adriatic breezes.
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spicy. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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