spicy

adjective/ˈspaɪsi/

Frequency rank: #5,393 of 20,003 in the WORDED list (wordfreq data)

Meaning

having a strong, hot flavor from spices.

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Example sentence

The curry was so spicy that I had to drink several glasses of water.

Synonyms & related words

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