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SPICY (spicier, spiciest)
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, spiciest Dictionary entry overview: What does spicy mean?
• SPICY (adjective)
The adjective SPICY has 2 senses:
1. producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
2. suggestive of sexual impropriety
Familiarity information: SPICY used as an adjective is rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Declension: comparative and superlative |
Superlative: spiciest
Sense 1
Meaning:
Producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
Synonyms:
hot; spicy
Context example:
I like my chili extra spicy
Similar:
tasty (pleasing to the sense of taste)
Derivation:
spiciness (the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Suggestive of sexual impropriety
Synonyms:
blue; gamey; gamy; juicy; naughty; racy; risque; spicy
Context example:
spicy gossip
Similar:
sexy (marked by or tending to arouse sexual desire or interest)
Derivation:
spiciness (behavior or language bordering on indelicacy)
Context examples
Stress and spicy foods do not cause ulcers, but can make them worse.
(Peptic Ulcer, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
There are a large number of causes, including large meals, alcohol, or hot and spicy foods.
(Hiccups, NIH)
Having an odor, which often is pleasant or spicy.
(Aromatic, NCI Dictionary)
"Aren't they beautiful?" the girl asked, as she breathed in the spicy scent of the bright flowers.
(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)
This was despite being told they had a strong aversion spicy food!
(Sometimes You Shouldn't Say Sorry, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
Avoiding hot, spicy food while you have a canker sore also helps.
(Canker Sores, NIH)
"Well, we'll look at it. Can't promise to take it. Tell her to make it short and spicy, and never mind the moral. What name would your friend like to put on it?" in a careless tone.
(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)
However, many people can improve their symptoms by: • Avoiding alcohol and spicy, fatty or acidic foods that trigger heartburn • Eating smaller meals • Not eating close to bedtime • Losing weight if needed • Wearing loose-fitting clothes
(GERD, NIH: National Institute of Diabetes and Digestive and Kidney Diseases)
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