spicy

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English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From spice +‎ -y, attested since the 16th century.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspaɪsi/
  • Audio (Southern England)(file)
  • Rhymes: -aɪsi

Adjective

spicy (comparative spicier, superlative spiciest)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
    He prepared a spicy casserole.
  2. (informal, of flavors) Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin.
    This curry is too spicy for me. I can't eat it.
  3. (of foods, flavors, or odors) Tangy, zesty, or pungent.
    She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma.
    • 1769, Firishta, translated by Alexander Dow, Tales translated from the Persian of Inatulla of Delhi, volume I, Dublin: P. and W. Wilson et al., page iv:
      The breath of the mountain heifer was fragrant as the gales of Sirendiep, by feeding on ſpicy herbs.
  4. (of expression or behavior) Vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
    He is known for his spicy political commentary.
  5. Scandalous.
  6. (Internet slang) Risky; mildly aggressive or dangerous.
    Look at the little wildcub! That's one spicy ball of fur.
  7. (Internet slang) Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.
    I don't want my children to see the spicy images on this web site.

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See also

Basic tastes in English (layout · text)
sweet sour salty bitter spicy savory

References

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

Adjective

spicy

  1. sleeping, asleep
  2. dormant (e.g. of a volcano)

Declension

Declension of spicy
Masculine singular Feminine singular Neuter singular Dual Plural
Nominative spicy spica spice spicej spice
Genitive spicego spiceje spicego spiceju spicych
Dative spicemu spicej spicemu spicyma spicym
Accusative spicy
spicego (animate) 		spicu spice spicej
spiceju (animate) 		spice
spicych (optional animate form)
Instrumental spicym spiceju spicym spicyma spicymi
Locative spicem spicej spicem spicyma spicych

Participle

spicy

  1. past active participle of spaś

Declension

Declension of spicy
Masculine singular Feminine singular Neuter singular Dual Plural
Nominative spicy spica spice spicej spice
Genitive spicego spiceje spicego spiceju spicych
Dative spicemu spicej spicemu spicyma spicym
Accusative spicy
spicego (animate) 		spicu spice spicej
spiceju (animate) 		spice
spicych (optional animate form)
Instrumental spicym spiceju spicym spicyma spicymi
Locative spicem spicej spicem spicyma spicych

Synonyms

References

  • Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928) “spicy”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008
  • Starosta, Manfred (1999) “spicy”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
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