- 1. superl. Flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic; as, spicy breezes. Source: opted
- 2. superl. Producing, or abounding with, spices. Source: opted
- 3. superl. Fig.: Piquant; racy; as, a spicy debate. Source: opted
- 4. adj. producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves Source: wordnet
- 5. adj. suggestive of sexual impropriety Source: wordnet
- 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. j:100 s having an agreeably pungent taste s producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves s suggestive of sexual impropriety Source: ecdict
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