Spicy has 3 different meanings across 1 category:
Adjective
Adjective
1
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
"hot salsa"
"jalapeno peppers are very hot"
"a spicy sauce"
"I like my chili extra spicy"
2
suggestive of sexual impropriety
"a blue movie"
"blue jokes"
"he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details"
"a juicy scandal"
"a naughty wink"
"naughty words"
"racy anecdotes"
"a risque story"
"spicy gossip"
3
Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
"The curry was so spicy that it contained a noticeable amount of chili peppers and cumin."
In plain English: Spicy means having a strong, hot flavor from peppers that makes your mouth feel warm and tingle.
"The curry was so spicy that I needed milk to calm my mouth."
Example Sentences
"The curry was so spicy that I needed milk to calm my mouth."
adj
"The curry was too spicy for my taste buds."
adj
"She added fresh chili peppers to make the soup extra spicy."
adj
"That salsa has a bit of a spicy kick that wakes up your appetite."
adj
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Origin
Spicy is a compound word formed from spice and the suffix -y that first appeared in English during the 16th century. It was created to describe food with the strong flavor of spices, directly linking its meaning to the original ingredient.