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Spi·cy a. [Compar. Spicier superl. Spiciest.]
1. Flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic; as, spicy breezes. “The spicy nut-brown ale.”
Led by new stars, and borne by spicy gales. --Pope.
2. Producing, or abounding with, spices.
In hot Ceylon spicy forests grew. --Dryden.
3. Fig.: Piquant; racy; as, a spicy debate.
Syn: -- Aromatic; fragrant; smart; pungent; pointed; keen. See Racy.
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spicy
adj 1: having an agreeably pungent taste [syn: piquant, savory,
savoury, zesty]
2: suggestive of sexual impropriety; "a blue movie"; "blue
jokes"; "he skips asterisks and gives you the gamy
details"; "a juicy scandal"; "a naughty wink"; "naughty
words"; "racy anecdotes"; "a risque story"; "spicy gossip"
[syn: blue, gamy, gamey, juicy, naughty, racy,
risque]
3: having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers;
"gingery Chinese food"; "hot peppers"; "hot curry"; "corn
chips with peppery salsa"; "spicy tomato sauce" [syn: gingery,
hot, peppery]
[also: spiciest, spicier]