Spicy - English meaning

adjective

Having a pleasant or pungent flavour.

adjective

(of food or drink) having a full, distinctive taste; full of flavour.

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The food is satisfying, flavourful, and wonderful to share

adjective

Full of flavour

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A flavourful sauce

adjective

(of food or drink) having a pleasant, distinct flavour; tasty.

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An incredibly rich and flavoursome dish

adjective

Having good flavour or a lot of flavour

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Flavoursome wine

adjective

Having a high degree of heat or a high temperature.

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It was hot inside the hall

verb

Make or become hot.

Usage examples:

He hotted up the flask

adjective

Having a high temperature

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A hot day, a hot meal, it’s hotter in ohio than it is here., matt makes his little sister hot choco…

adjective

Strongly flavoured with pepper or other hot spices.

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A hot, peppery dish

adjective

Having a spicy flavour like pepper

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This salad has a sharp peppery flavour., he was a famously peppery lawyer.

adjective

Having a pleasantly sharp taste or appetizing flavour.

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A piquant tartare sauce

adjective

Having a strong, slightly sour, slightly spicy taste or smell

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A piquant sauce

adjective

Having a sharply strong taste or smell.

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The pungent smell of frying onions

adjective

(of a smell or taste) very strong, sometimes in an unpleasant way

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Pungent odors

adjective

Having a strong, pleasant taste.

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Sapid nut bread

adjective

(of food) belonging to the category that is salty or spicy rather than sweet.

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Fresh pineapple is useful in savoury as well as in sweet dishes

noun

A savoury dish, especially a snack or appetizer.

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Refreshments include cakes and savouries

adjective

Savoury food is salty or spicy and not sweet in taste

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A savoury dish/sauce/flavour, savoury dumplings/pancakes, a pie can be sweet or savoury., that hote…

adjective

(of food) having had salt, pepper, herbs, or spices added.

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Seasoned flour

verb

Add salt, herbs, pepper, or other spices to (food).

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Season the soup to taste with salt and pepper

adjective

Having much experience and knowledge of a particular activity

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Seasoned travelers/journalists

adjective

(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

Usage examples:

Cut the cake with a very sharp knife

adverb

Precisely (used after an expression of time).

Usage examples:

The meeting starts at 7.30 sharp

noun

A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.

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Choices in successive levels expand to all notes, then sharps and flats.

adjective

Flavoured with spice.

Usage examples:

Turbot with a spiced sauce

verb

Flavour with spice.

Usage examples:

I've spiced the stew with cloves, pepper, and fennel seed

verb

Past simple and past participle of spice

Usage examples:

Coffee spiced with cinnamon, a highly spiced curry

adjective

Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.

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She cut through the water with her strong arms

adjective

Physically powerful or energetic

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You must be strong to be able to lift all that weight., i feel a little stronger every day., strong…

adjective

An activity or industry that is strong is growing and becoming more successful

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Economic news has been better than expected, with retail sales remaining strong., worldwide sales b…

adjective

Having a strong, piquant flavour or smell.

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A tangy salad

adjective

(of food) having a pleasant, distinct flavour.

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A tasty snack

adjective

(of food) producing a pleasant flavor and feeling in the mouth when eaten

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A tasty meal/dessert

adjective

Full of flavour

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A zesty tomato sauce, a zesty new musical