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- [spahy-see]
- /ˈspaɪ si/
- /ˈspaɪsi/
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- [spahy-see]
- /ˈspaɪ si/
Definitions of spicy word
- adjective spicy seasoned with or containing spice: a spicy salad dressing. 1
- adjective spicy characteristic or suggestive of spice. 1
- adjective spicy of the nature of or resembling spice. 1
- adjective spicy abounding in or yielding spices. 1
- adjective spicy aromatic or fragrant. 1
- adjective spicy piquant or pungent: spicy criticism. 1
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Origin of spicy
First appearance:
before 1555 One of the 31% oldest English words
First recorded in 1555-65; spice + -y1
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Spicy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
spicy popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
spicy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for spicy
adj spicy
- amoral — If you describe someone as amoral, you do not like the way they behave because they do not seem to care whether what they do is right or wrong.
- aperitive — aperient.
- aromatic — An aromatic plant or food has a strong, pleasant smell of herbs or spices.
- blue — Something that is blue is the colour of the sky on a sunny day.
- breezy — If you describe someone as breezy, you mean that they behave in a casual, cheerful, and confident manner.
adjective spicy
- curried — Curried meat or vegetables have been flavoured with hot spices.
- erogenous — (of a part of the body) Sensitive to sexual stimulation.
- erotic — Of, relating to, or tending to arouse sexual desire or excitement.
- heady — intoxicating: a heady wine.
- juicy — full of juice; succulent: a juicy pear.
Antonyms for spicy
adj spicy
- flat tire — a pneumatic tire that has lost all or most of its air through leakage, puncture, or the like.
- milk-and-water — ineffective; wishy-washy; lacking will or strength.
adjective spicy
- nowhere — in or at no place; not anywhere: The missing pen was nowhere to be found.
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