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incisive
English
Etymology
Late Middle English (in the sense “cutting, penetrating”), borrowed from Medieval Latin inc?s?vus, from inc?d? (“to cut in, cut through”) +? -?vus (“-ive”, adjectival suffix). Compare Middle French incisif.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?n?sa?.s?v/
- Rhymes: -a?s?v
Adjective
incisive (comparative more incisive, superlative most incisive)
- (of a person or mental process) Intelligently analytical and concise.
- (of an account) Accurate and sharply focused.
- (of an action) Quickly proceeding to judgment and forceful in expression.
- Synonyms: decisive, forthright
- Having the quality of incising, cutting, or penetrating, as with a sharp instrument.
- And her incisive smile accrediting / That treason of false witness in my blush.
- Synonyms: sharp, acute, sarcastic, biting
- (anatomy, not comparable) Of or relating to the incisors.
Derived terms
Translations
References
- “incisive”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- “incisive”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.si.ziv/
- Homophone: incisives
Adjective
incisive
- feminine singular of incisif
Noun
incisive f (plural incisives)
- incisor (tooth)
Further reading
- “incisive” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
Italian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /in.t??i?zi.ve/
- Hyphenation: in?ci?sì?ve
Adjective
incisive
- feminine plural of incisivo
Anagrams
- inveisci
Latin
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /in.ki??si?.u?e/, [??ki??s?i?u??]
- (Ecclesiastical) IPA(key): /in.t??i?si.ve/, [in??t??i?s?i?v?]
Adjective
inc?s?ve
- vocative masculine singular of inc?s?vus
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spicy
English
Alternative forms
- spicey
Etymology
From spice +? -y, attested since the 16th century.
Adjective
spicy (comparative spicier, superlative spiciest)
- Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
- He prepared a spicy casserole.
- (of flavors) Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of chilis or similar hot spices
- This curry is too spicy for me. I can't eat it.
- (of flavors or odors) Tangy, zesty, or pungent.
- She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma.
- (of expression or behavior) Vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
- He is known for his spicy political commentary.
- Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.
- I don't want my children to see the spicy images on this web site.
Synonyms
- (provoking a burning sensation): hot, spicy-hot, piquant
Translations
References
- Webster, Noah (1828) , “spicy”, in An American Dictionary of the English Language
- “spicy” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.
- "spicy" in Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary (Cambridge University Press, 2007)
- “spicy”, in Lexico, Dictionary.com; Oxford University Press, 2019–present.
- Oxford English Dictionary, second edition (1989)
- Random House Webster's Unabridged Electronic Dictionary (1987-1996)
Lower Sorbian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?sp?it?s?/
Adjective
spicy
- sleeping, asleep
- dormant (e.g. of a volcano)
Declension
Participle
spicy
- past active participle of spa?
Declension
Synonyms
- spijucy
References
- spicy in Ernst Muka/Mucke (St. Petersburg and Prague 1911–28): S?ownik dolnoserbskeje r?cy a jeje nar?cow / Wörterbuch der nieder-wendischen Sprache und ihrer Dialekte. Reprinted 2008, Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag
- spicy in Manfred Starosta (1999): Dolnoserbsko-nimski s?ownik / Niedersorbisch-deutsches Wörterbuch. Bautzen: Domowina-Verlag.
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