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Webster 1913 Edition

Spicy

Spi′cy

,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Spicier
;
sup
erl.
Spiciest
.]
[From
Spice
.]
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
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Spicy

SPI'CY

,
Adj.
[from spice.]
1.
Producing spice; abounding with spices; as the spicy shore of Arabia.
2.
Having the qualities of spice; fragrant; aromatic; as spicy plants. Led by new stars and borne by spicy gales.

Definition 2024

spicy

spicy

English

Alternative forms

Adjective

spicy ‎(comparative spicier, superlative spiciest)

  1. Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
    He prepared a spicy casserole.
  2. (of flavors) Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of chillies or similar hot spices.
    This curry is too spicy for me. I can't eat it.
  3. (of flavors or odors) Tangy, zesty, or pungent.
    She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma.
  4. (of expression or behavior) Vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
    He is known for his spicy political commentary.
  5. Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.
    I don't want my children to see the spicy images on this web site.

Synonyms

  • (piquant): hot

Translations

References

  • “spicy” in An American Dictionary of the English Language, by Noah Webster, 1828.
  • “spicy” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, v1.0.1, Lexico Publishing Group, 2006.
  • “spicy” in Microsoft's Encarta World English Dictionary, North American Edition (2007)
  • "spicy" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007)
  • “spicy” in the Compact Oxford English Dictionary (Oxford University Press, 2007)
  • Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)
  • Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996)

Lower Sorbian

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈspʲit͡sɨ/

Adjective

spicy

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

Declension

Participle

spicy

  1. past active participle of spaś

Declension

Synonyms

References

  • spicy in Ernst Muka/Mucke (St. Petersburg and Prague 1911–28): Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow / Wörterbuch der nieder-wendischen Sprache und ihrer Dialekte. Reprinted 2008, Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.
  • spicy in Manfred Starosta (1999): Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.

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