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Synonyms for spicy
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : spahy-see |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈspaɪ si |
Top 10 synonyms for spicy Other synonyms for the word spicy
- ambrosial
- aromal
- breezy
- broad
- erotic
- flavorsome
- herbaceous
- highly seasoned
- indelicate
- keen
- odoriferous
- perfumed
- poignant
- racy
- red hot
- redolent
- ribald
- risqué
- savory
- scandalous
- scented
- seasoned
- sensational
- snappy
- sophisticated
- spirited
- suggestive
- sweet
- tangy
- tasty
- titillating
- unseemly
- wicked
- X-rated
- zesty
- zippy
Définition of spicy
Origin :- 1560s, from spice + -y (2). Figurative sense of "racy, salacious" dates from 1844. Related: Spiciness.
- adj pungent, flavorful
- adj off-color, vulgar
- Amidst the heavy exhalations of these, a Parmesan set a spicy aroma.
- Extract from : « The Fat and the Thin » by Emile Zola
- Their comments and jokes were most spicy and personal, and in all Lucindy led.
- Extract from : « Our Young Folks at Home and Abroad » by Various
- There is again, in this spicy atmosphere, a local—or shall we say native?
- Extract from : « From a Terrace in Prague » by Lieut.-Col. B. Granville Baker
- It is marvelous how a dull eye lights up if the bit be spicy.
- Extract from : « Journeys to Bagdad » by Charles S. Brooks
- The sausage remained on the table, thick and spicy and brown.
- Extract from : « The Promised Land » by Mary Antin
- The reeking smells of the Chinese quarter were spicy to him.
- Extract from : « The House of Pride » by Jack London
- Do I understand you to say, Berryman, that you don't enjoy a spicy book?
- Extract from : « The Island Pharisees » by John Galsworthy
- The wind that fanned his face was filled with the spicy odors of the sea.
- Extract from : « Shapes that Haunt the Dusk » by Various
- They were nice folks; but they had spicy tempers, some of them.
- Extract from : « When Life Was Young » by C. A. Stephens
- I can picture the spicy details of the investigation prior to her removal by the "Cruelty."
- Extract from : « Dear Enemy » by Jean Webster
Antonyms for spicy
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