having an agreeably pungent taste
Used in a Sentence
spicy
How to use spicy in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for spicy.
Editorial note
Sometimes I'm a bit too spicy in my replies.
Examples8
Definitions3
Parts of speech1
Quick take
having an agreeably pungent taste
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of spicy gathered in one view.
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves; "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot"
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"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for spicy.
adjective
having an agreeably pungent taste
adjective
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves; "hot salsa"; "jalapeno peppers are very hot"
See also: hot
adjective
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"
Example sentences
Sometimes I'm a bit too spicy in my replies.
Are people going to like your spicy anchovy and cottage cheese pizza topped with ice cream?
If a shop sells peanut butter that is chunky, but also another brand that is extra spicy.
Why do people eat spicy foods then?I find that as I get older, my tolerance for boredom has become lower and lower.
The nice spicy rye in the mash also comes through, giving the bourbon a dash of cinnamon that keeps the vanilla sweetness from cloying.
Here's the hippie burner neighborhood, and here's the spanish hipster neighborhood, and here's the rich white boating neighborhood, and here's the dingy chinese black market neighborhood, and here's the financial district complete with skyscrapers and shops that close at 6pm. It's like a dirty spicy version of DC.
People sit happily beneath a dirty tarp in a roadside food stand, enjoying Manchurian Gobi... sometimes 4 or 5 people sharing one bowl of the delicious spicy food.
Even though I eat a generally healthy diet, even I can't resist the pull of the Dorito... There's just something about salty, savoury, crispy, fatty and sometimes spicy treats that is so appealing.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use spicy in a sentence?
Sometimes I'm a bit too spicy in my replies.
What does spicy mean?
having an agreeably pungent taste
What part of speech is spicy?
spicy is commonly used as adjective.