spicy

Meanings

1. 1
   adj

   Having a strong, hot flavor that creates a burning feeling in the mouth.

   This curry is too spicy for me; I can't eat it.

2. 2
   adj

   Strongly flavored or aromatic with spices.

   She breathed in the warm, spicy smell of the bakery.

3. 3
   adj

   Slightly shocking, exciting, or suggestive.

   The newspaper printed some spicy details about the actor's private life.

From spic(e) + -y. First attested in the 16th century.

Topics