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spicy

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  • //ˈspaɪsi//

Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.

aggettivo

  1. 1

    Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.

    He prepared a spicy casserole.

  2. 2

    Of a flavor, provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin or a similar chemical.

    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.”

  3. 3

    Of a food, flavor, or odor, tangy, zesty, or pungent.

    She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma.

    The breath of the mountain heifer was fragrant as the gales of Sirendiep, by feeding on ſpicy herbs.

  4. 4

    Of an expression or behavior, vigorous; colorful; stimulating.

    He is known for his spicy political commentary.

  5. 5

    informaleScandalous.

    When one side or the other had written any particularly spicy dispatch, news of it was sure to slip out.

  6. 6

    Risky; mildly aggressive or dangerous.

    Look at the little wildcub! That's one spicy ball of fur.

  7. 7

    Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.

    I don't want my children to see the spicy images on this web site.

    To draw followers to the euphemistically termed “spicy” paid subscription material on OnlyFans, she has to upload free content regularly on TikTok and Instagram; […].

Etimologia

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.

Forme

comparativo
spicier
superlativo
spiciest
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