Meaning

7 senses
  1. Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.

    He prepared a spicy casserole.

  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.

    scharf

    о́стрыйóstryj

    producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves

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

    She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma.

    scharf, würzig, pikant

    о́стрыйóstryj, пря́ныйprjányj

    го́стрийhóstryj, пря́нийprjányj

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

    He is known for his spicy political commentary.

    энерги́чныйenergíčnyj, живо́йživój

  5. (idiomatic, informal)Scandalous.

  6. (Internet)Risky; mildly aggressive or dangerous.

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

  7. (Internet)Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.

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

    pikant

    пика́нтныйpikántnyj, неприли́чныйneprilíčnyj

Examples

213 sentences
  1. The food is too spicy for me.

    Їжа для мене загостра.

    ruЭта еда для меня слишком острая.

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  2. Tom loves spicy food.

    Том обожнює гостру їжу.

    ruТом любит острую еду.

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  3. The food is spicy.

    Їжа гостра.

    ruЕда острая.

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  4. I love spicy food.

    Мені подобається гостра їжа.

    ruЯ люблю острую пищу.

    deIch liebe scharfes Essen.

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  5. It's not very spicy.

    Не дуже гострий.

    ruЭто не очень остро.

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Translations

9 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
tangy or pungent:
Русский
By meaning 4
providing a burning sensation due to chilies and other spices:
tangy or pungent:
vigorous, colorful:
racy:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
providing a burning sensation due to chilies and other spices:
tangy or pungent:

Forms

spicier, spiciest
Comparativespicier Lesson
Superlativespiciest Lesson

regular

Synonyms

15 synonyms
provoking a burning sensation:hotA1spicy-hotpiquantfiery
Close in meaning

Antonyms

4 antonyms

Word family

11 related words

Collocations

8 patterns
  • spicy food
  • like spicy food
  • too spicy for
  • is too spicy
  • eat spicy food
  • hot and spicy
  • like spicy
  • eat spicy

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
spicy — meaning, examples, forms, synonyms | Krumeto