as in suggestive
hinting at or intended to call to mind matters regarded as indecent
a spicy suggestion that earned him a slap in the face
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Recent Examples of spicy
Quarterbacking this 3-point spread of recipes is a favorite member of the nightshade family that’s harvested in late summer and early fall — spicy chile peppers.
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Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
The restaurant will also offer only-in-Miami items like corvina with artichokes and a spicy broth; Alaskan King crab with leaves and Nikkei-style dressing and black tiger prawns with semolina and coconut bisque.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The featured player, of course, is genuine Pee Dee-style whole hog barbecue, which is pulled into long strands and dressed with a spicy vinegar-pepper sauce.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The star, of course, is ginger root oil—its warm, spicy aroma is blended with cardamom, clove, and coriander, plus a hit of citrus oils (lime, orange, bergamot, grapefruit) and eucalyptus for an energizing, feel-good scent.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
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Gretchen McKay, Twin Cities, 18 Sep. 2025
The restaurant will also offer only-in-Miami items like corvina with artichokes and a spicy broth; Alaskan King crab with leaves and Nikkei-style dressing and black tiger prawns with semolina and coconut bisque.
—Miami Herald, 17 Sep. 2025
The featured player, of course, is genuine Pee Dee-style whole hog barbecue, which is pulled into long strands and dressed with a spicy vinegar-pepper sauce.
—Robert F. Moss, Southern Living, 17 Sep. 2025
The star, of course, is ginger root oil—its warm, spicy aroma is blended with cardamom, clove, and coriander, plus a hit of citrus oils (lime, orange, bergamot, grapefruit) and eucalyptus for an energizing, feel-good scent.
—Christa Joanna Lee, Allure, 12 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spicy
Adjective
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The actress had previously teamed up with the company for a suggestive body wash commercial.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Like fall’s auburn leaves and bounty of crisp apples, checks, in all its iterations, kindle a cozy familiarity suggestive of the season.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Floating blue paddles dance on the waves that lap a dock in the Port of Los Angeles, silently converting the power of the sea into useable electricity.—
Jeff Young,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Americans are recoiling from the Democratic Party, and even in blue states like Colorado, Democrats are feeling the burn.—
The Denver Post Editorial Board,
Denver Post,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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What's left is a milky, musky scent evocative of sandy skin and salty ocean air.—
Sophia Panych,
Allure,
16 Sep. 2025
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Bad salad kits have sloppy cuts of vegetables, meager toppings and oily or single-note dressings that are either too salty or just plain bland.—
Jolene Thym,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spicy. Accessed 21 Sep. 2025.
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