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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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flaming
English
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fle?m??/
- Rhymes: -e?m??
Adjective
flaming (comparative more flaming, superlative most flaming)
- On fire with visible flames.
- The flaming debris kept the firefighter well back, and the sparks threatened the neighborhood.
- 2011, Stephanie Owen Reeder, Amazing Grace: An Adventure at Sea (page 76)
- On Christmas Day, the pudding was served piping hot, with flaming brandy on top.
- Very bright and the color of flame.
- (colloquial) Extremely obvious; visibly evident. Typically of a homosexual male.
- To call him a flaming homosexual would be an understatement, but I think he acts that way just to see people react.
- (Britain, colloquial) Damned, bloody.
- I wasted three hours in that flaming traffic jam!
Translations
Verb
flaming
- present participle of flame
Noun
flaming (plural flamings)
- An emission or application of fire; act of burning with flames.
- 1950, Market Growers Journal (volume 79, page 12)
- The burning is done before the crop has come up, and usually two flamings are necessary to kill all weeds […]
- 1950, Market Growers Journal (volume 79, page 12)
- Sterilization by holding an object in a hot flame.
- (Internet slang) Vitriolic criticism.
- You can expect a flaming if you post irrelevant spam to a newsgroup.
See also
- flame war
- flame bait
Polish
Etymology
From Portuguese flamingo, from Spanish flamengo (“flame colored”), from Provençal flama (“flame”), from Latin flamma (“flame”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?fla.m?ink/
Noun
flaming m anim
- flamingo
Declension
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