VividLex

Home / Dictionary / spicy

spicy

7 senses · Free VividLex dictionary · Thesaurus

  1. 1. superl. Flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic; as, spicy breezes. Source: opted
  2. 2. superl. Producing, or abounding with, spices. Source: opted
  3. 3. superl. Fig.: Piquant; racy; as, a spicy debate. Source: opted
  4. 4. adj. producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves Source: wordnet
  5. 5. adj. suggestive of sexual impropriety Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. Flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic; as, spicy breezes. "The spicy nut-brown ale." Milton. Led by new stars, and borne by spicy gales. Pope. 2. Producing, or abounding with, spices. In hot Ceylon spicy forests grew. Dryden. 3. Fig.: Piquant; racy; as, a spicy debate. Syn. -- Aromatic; fragrant; smart; pungent; pointed; keen. See Racy. Source: webster
  7. 7. j:100 s having an agreeably pungent taste s producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves s suggestive of sexual impropriety Source: ecdict

Thesaurus links

Related headwords in VividLex — dictionary ↔ thesaurus bridge for exploration and SEO depth.

From the definitions

Open full thesaurus page for spicy · Language as a Lens

Explore more

Search dictionary Related words Home
spiculum
spidas