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
The balance of flavors in achar—salty, sour, sweet, and spicy—was seen as a reflection of life’s harmony.
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Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Her book will include an adaptation of the Orange Crunch Cake served at the Bubble Room, a campy restaurant on Captiva Island, and a recipe for crab chilau, the unofficial dish of Tampa, a spicy Sicilian-Afro-Cuban seafood stew.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Clueless to the format of the (very real) interview show (answering questions while eating ever-increasing spicy hot wings), Cherish’s exasperation, befuddlement, and visceral agony is a comic wonder to watch.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
The small green shrubs growing around Rock Corral Canyon produce a fiery red fruit with a spicy kick.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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Literary Hub, 31 Mar. 2026
Her book will include an adaptation of the Orange Crunch Cake served at the Bubble Room, a campy restaurant on Captiva Island, and a recipe for crab chilau, the unofficial dish of Tampa, a spicy Sicilian-Afro-Cuban seafood stew.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 30 Mar. 2026
Clueless to the format of the (very real) interview show (answering questions while eating ever-increasing spicy hot wings), Cherish’s exasperation, befuddlement, and visceral agony is a comic wonder to watch.
—Jennifer Silverman, Rolling Stone, 29 Mar. 2026
The small green shrubs growing around Rock Corral Canyon produce a fiery red fruit with a spicy kick.
—John Leos, AZCentral.com, 29 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spicy
Adjective
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According to a screenshot of the DMs in question, which TMZ obtained, the sender, who seemingly initiated the correspondence, sent a handful of suggestive messages to the Carpenter account.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2026
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For now, however, the evidence remains suggestive rather than definitive.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Rather than offering just the standard facials and massages (which are also on the menu), the spa has red and blue light therapy and a treatment where guests can alternate between a hot sauna and a cold plunge.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 Apr. 2026
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Janney likes ‘Blue Kazoo’, a compact variety of spirea that grows only 2 feet tall and has blue foliage and white bloom; and ‘Goldflame,’ a medium-sized variety that grows 3 feet tall and has yellow-green foliage and rosy red flowers.—
Leanne Potts,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Lufthansa also commissioned a study conducted by Germany's Fraunhofer Institute for Building Physics, which found the combination of dryness and low pressure also reduces the sensitivity of taste buds for both sweet and salty by up to 30 percent.—
Stacey Leasca,
Travel + Leisure,
2 Apr. 2026
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Temporary morning puffiness, swelling after a salty meal or a rounder face with no other symptoms are probably not cause for concern.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spicy. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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