different between spicy vs achar

English

Alternative forms

• spicey

Etymology

From spice +? -y, attested since the 16th century.

Adjective

spicy (comparative spicier, superlative spiciest)

1. Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.

   He prepared a spicy casserole.

2. (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.

3. (of flavors or odors) Tangy, zesty, or pungent.

   She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma.

4. (of expression or behavior) Vigorous; colorful; stimulating.

   He is known for his spicy political commentary.

5. 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

1. sleeping, asleep
2. dormant (e.g. of a volcano)

Declension

Participle

spicy

1. 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.

English

Alternative forms

• achaar

Etymology

From Hindi ???? (ac?r)/Urdu ????? (ac?r), from Persian ????? (â?âr).

Noun

achar (countable and uncountable, plural achars)

1. A spicy and salty pickle in Indian cuisine.

Anagrams

• chara

Galician

Etymology

From Old Galician and Old Portuguese achar (13th century, Cantigas de Santa Maria), from Latin afflare (“blow”). Cognate with Portuguese achar and Spanish hallar.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a?t??a?/

Verb

achar (first-person singular present acho, first-person singular preterite achei, past participle achado)

1. (transitive, now rare) to find, come upon
   • 1555, Hernán Nunez, Refranes en Romance:

     Ala me leue Deus, donde ache dos meus

     May God take me to places where I come upon my people

   Synonym: atopar

2. (transitive, dated) to find, find out; to think
   • c1295, R. Lorenzo (ed.), La traducción gallega de la Crónica General y de la Crónica de Castilla. Ourense: I.E.O.P.F., page 806:

   Synonyms: coidar, pensar

Conjugation

Derived terms

• ao chou

References

• “achar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios do galego medieval, SLI - ILGA 2006-2012.
• “achar” in Xavier Varela Barreiro & Xavier Gómez Guinovart: Corpus Xelmírez - Corpus lingüístico da Galicia medieval. SLI / Grupo TALG / ILG, 2006-2016.
• “achar” in Dicionario de Dicionarios da lingua galega, SLI - ILGA 2006-2013.
• “achar” in Tesouro informatizado da lingua galega. Santiago: ILG.
• “achar” in Álvarez, Rosario (coord.): Tesouro do léxico patrimonial galego e portugués, Santiago de Compostela: Instituto da Lingua Galega.

Irish

Etymology

From Old Irish ochair (“edge”), from Proto-Celtic *okris, from Proto-Indo-European *h?ó?ris (compare Latin ocris (“rugged mountain”), Ancient Greek ????? (ókris, “sharp edge”)), from *h?e?- (“sharp”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?ax???/

Noun

achar m (genitive singular achair)

1. distance, extent
   • 1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 7:

     ?? n t-axr?, ? t? ?n dreh?d šin æš šo?

     conventional orthography:

2. period of time
   • 1899, Franz Nikolaus Finck, Die araner mundart, Marburg: Elwert’sche Verlagsbuchhandlung, vol. II, p. 8:

     ? wak? t? n b?ai?x ?d loms?, a ç?n?? m? t? axr? g?????

     conventional orthography:

3. (geometry) area

Declension

Derived terms

• Achar an Dá Lá Dhéag (“the Twelve Days of Christmas; Epiphany”)

Mutation

References

Further reading

• Gregory Toner, Maire Ní Mhaonaigh, Sharon Arbuthnot, Dagmar Wodtko, Maire-Luise Theuerkauf, editors (2019) , “ochair”, in eDIL: Electronic Dictionary of the Irish Language
• “achar” in Foclóir Gae?ilge agus Béarla, Irish Texts Society, 1st ed., 1904, by Patrick S. Dinneen, page 3.
• "achar" in Foclóir Gaeilge–Béarla, An Gúm, 1977, by Niall Ó Dónaill.
• Entries containing “achar” in English-Irish Dictionary, An Gúm, 1959, by Tomás de Bhaldraithe.
• Entries containing “achar” in New English-Irish Dictionary by Foras na Gaeilge.
• “achar” at the Historical Irish Corpus, 1600–1926 of the Royal Irish Academy.

Old Irish

Adjective

achar

1. Alternative form of aicher

Declension

Mutation

Portuguese

Pronunciation

• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /?.??a?/
• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /a.??a(?)/, [?.??ä(?)]
• Hyphenation: a?char

Etymology 1

From Old Portuguese achar, from Latin affl?re, present active infinitive of affl?. Cognate with Spanish hallar.

Verb

achar (first-person singular present indicative acho, past participle achado)

1. (transitive) to find; to encounter (to come across something that was unknown or had been lost)

2. (ditransitive, copulative for the second object) to find; to consider (to have the opinion that a given thing has the given quality)

3. (ditransitive, copulative for the second object) to find (to come across something in the given state)

4. (transitive with que) to think; to think that (to have the given opinion)

5. (transitive with de) to think of (to have an opinion regarding the worth of someone or something)

6. (takes a reflexive pronoun, copulative) to be (in the given state or condition)

7. (Brazil, slang, takes a reflexive pronoun) to be arrogant or act arrogantly; to think too highly of oneself

8. first-person singular (eu) personal infinitive of achar
9. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) personal infinitive of achar
10. first-person singular (eu) future subjunctive of achar
11. third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) future subjunctive of achar

Conjugation

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:achar.

Synonyms

• (to encounter): encontrar
• (to consider): considerar
• (to come across in a given state): encontrar
• (to think that): pensar que, crer que
• (to think of): pensar
• (to be in a state): estar, encontrar-se

Related terms

• inchar
• soprar

Etymology 2

From Hindi ???? (?c?r) and Urdu ????? (???r), from Persian ????? (â?âr).

Noun

achar m (plural achares)

1. achar (a spicy and salty pickle of Indian cuisine)

Quotations

For quotations using this term, see Citations:achar.

Further reading

• “achar” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.