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
Fried rice, spicy tuna and spicy salmon were not within the temperature range considered safe.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
But after a hellish helicopter mission and another spicy roundtable, Brit couldn’t convince Dolores, Ivar and Gabby that Dylan was the one to take a shot at, and she was forced out of the game without revealing her true identity.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
These wines are big, bold, and spicy, often with rich blackberry and dark chocolate flavors.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Grounded by spicy fennel and velvety musks, this unisex cologne boasts impressively long wear, yet is refreshing and light enough to wear on a super humid day.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 7 Mar. 2025
But after a hellish helicopter mission and another spicy roundtable, Brit couldn’t convince Dolores, Ivar and Gabby that Dylan was the one to take a shot at, and she was forced out of the game without revealing her true identity.
—Nick Caruso, TVLine, 7 Mar. 2025
These wines are big, bold, and spicy, often with rich blackberry and dark chocolate flavors.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Grounded by spicy fennel and velvety musks, this unisex cologne boasts impressively long wear, yet is refreshing and light enough to wear on a super humid day.
—Emily Orofino, Vogue, 5 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spicy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spicy
Adjective
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The choreography and lyrics were notably suggestive, and were re-examined when allegations against Kelly came to light in 2019.—
Shania Russell,
EW.com,
9 Mar. 2025
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The latest: Photos and videos posted to Facebook, Reddit and other sites showed the Patriots Place sign displaying non-explicit cartoon images of anthropomorphic dogs, a cat and one very suggestive purple wolf on a rainbow background.—
Mike Deehan,
Axios,
25 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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Here, against Arsenal at the King Power Stadium in February, Jorginho clips a high ball into the Leicester box but Caleb Okoli should clear it easily, with plenty of blue shirts around the box to deal with any second ball.—
Rob Tanner,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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There were numerous shades of blue inspired by the blue skies, crisp whites and tans.—
Lisa Lockwood,
WWD,
13 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Overall, salty snack purchases declined 0.3% during the 52 weeks ending on February 23, according to market research firm Circana.—
Nathaniel Meyersohn,
CNN,
18 Mar. 2025
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The latter infuses the recipe with a salty quality with less sodium than salt itself.—
Karla Walsh,
Better Homes & Gardens,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spicy. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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