spicy

== English == === Alternative forms === spicey === Etymology === From spic(e) + -y. First attested in the 16th century. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspaɪsi/ Rhymes: -aɪsi === Adjective === spicy (comparative spicier, superlative spiciest) Of, pertaining to, or containing spice. Of a flavor, provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin or a similar chemical. Of a food, flavor, or odor, tangy, zesty, or pungent. Of an expression or behavior, vigorous; colorful; stimulating. (informal, idiomatic) Scandalous. (Internet slang) Risky; mildly aggressive or dangerous. (Internet slang) Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic. ==== Synonyms ==== (provoking a burning sensation): hot, spicy-hot, piquant, fiery ==== Derived terms ==== ==== Translations ==== === See also === === References === Noah Webster (1828), “spicy”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language: […], volume II (J–Z), New York, N.Y.: […] S. Converse; printed by Hezekiah Howe […], →OCLC. “spicy”, in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present. "spicy" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007) “spicy”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–2022. Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989) Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996) === Anagrams === Piscy == Lower Sorbian == === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈspʲi.t͡sɨ/ Rhymes: -it͡sɨ Syllabification: spi‧cy === Adjective === spicy sleeping, asleep dormant (e.g. of a volcano) ==== Declension ==== === Participle === spicy past active participle of spaś ==== Declension ==== ==== Synonyms ==== spijucy === References === Muka, Arnošt (1921, 1928), “spicy”, in Słownik dolnoserbskeje rěcy a jeje narěcow (in German), St. Petersburg, Prague: ОРЯС РАН, ČAVU; Reprinted Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag, 2008 Starosta, Manfred (1999), “spicy”, in Dolnoserbsko-nimski słownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch (in German), Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag