spicy
Of, pertaining to, or containing spiceOf, pertaining to, or containing spice.
Recorded UK: Speaker: Vealhurl Recorder: Vealhurl, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons
» The food is too spicy for me.
Эта еда для меня слишком острая. — odexed
Эта еда для меня чересчур острая. — odexed
Їжа для мене загостра. — deniko
CK · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
7 sensesOf, pertaining to, or containing spice.
He prepared a spicy casserole.
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
Of a food, flavor, or odor, tangy, zesty, or pungent.
She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma.
scharf, würzig, pikant
о́стрыйóstryj, пря́ныйprjányj
го́стрийhóstryj, пря́нийprjányj
Of an expression or behavior, vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
He is known for his spicy political commentary.
энерги́чныйenergíčnyj, живо́йživój
(idiomatic, informal)Scandalous.
(Internet)Risky; mildly aggressive or dangerous.
Look at the little wildcub! That's one spicy ball of fur.
(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 sentencesThe food is too spicy for me.
Їжа для мене загостра. — deniko
ruЭта еда для меня слишком острая. — odexed
Tom loves spicy food.
Том обожнює гостру їжу. — deniko
ruТом любит острую еду. — odexed
The food is spicy.
Їжа гостра. — deniko
ruЕда острая. — Karok
I love spicy food.
Мені подобається гостра їжа. — deniko
ruЯ люблю острую пищу. — marafon
deIch liebe scharfes Essen. — tiuwiu
It's not very spicy.
Не дуже гострий. — shanghainese
ruЭто не очень остро. — lovermann
Translations
9 languagesBy meaning 1
By meaning 4
By meaning 2
Forms
spicier, spiciestSynonyms
15 synonymsAntonyms
4 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form
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
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