spicy
/ˈspaɪsi/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.80 in modern English
12
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
adj
Of a flavor, provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin or a similar chemical.
adj
Of an expression or behavior, vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
adj
Risky; mildly aggressive or dangerous.
adj
Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.
Example Sentences
- "He prepared a spicy casserole."
- "This curry is too spicy for me. I can't eat it."
- "This place is actually known for serving the Donkatsu of Death, aka the Drop-Dead Donkatsu, by far the spiciest dish I’ve ever endured."
- "That’s why we knew we had to get our hands on Truff’s latest launch: White Hotter. It’s an even spicier take on the fan-favorite (and perhaps our favorite), White Truffle Hot Sauce."
- "“I think we are going to see a lot more of this,” said Lyons Wyatt. “There is a push now and we do see both unit and dollar growth of spicy and swicy products.”"
- "She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma."
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *speḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti Proto-Italic *spekjō Latin speciō Proto-Italic *-jēs Latin -iēs Late Latin speciēs Old French espicebor. Anglo-Norman specebor. Middle English spice English spic(e) Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English spicy From spic(e) + -y. First attested in the 16th century.