OXFORD 9000
📚 adj • entry_id 20464

spicy

/ˈspaɪsi/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aliñado • aromático • condimentado • picante • sazonado
Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
He prepared a spicy casserole.
alampante • picante • picoso
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.
This place is actually known for serving the Donkatsu of Death, aka the Drop-Dead Donkatsu, by far the spiciest dish I’ve ever endured.
picante
Of a food, flavor, or odor, tangy, zesty, or pungent.
She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma.