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
What to order: Dip into the fresh hummus for $7.95, and order up some spicy potatoes for the table: Sautéed in garlic, coriander and chili for $9.95.
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
His exit secured his spot on the show's wall of celebs who almost made it through the combination interview and sampling of increasingly spicy chicken wings.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Nicole Kidman, who played the spicy lead role in Babygirl.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2025
The finish is long and sweet, with lingering fruity and spicy notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
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Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 24 Jan. 2025
His exit secured his spot on the show's wall of celebs who almost made it through the combination interview and sampling of increasingly spicy chicken wings.
—Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 24 Jan. 2025
Nicole Kidman, who played the spicy lead role in Babygirl.
—Sam Reed, Glamour, 23 Jan. 2025
The finish is long and sweet, with lingering fruity and spicy notes.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 17 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for spicy
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spicy
Adjective
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The autopsy revealed evidence that was suggestive, but nothing in the pathologist’s report, not even the shot in the left side of the head, could totally rule out suicide.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacramento Bee,
26 Jan. 2025
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Zuckerberg has just recently emerged from his own masculinist makeover, which turned him from a pale coder to a buff and bronzed bro, and his openly suggestive glance at Sanchez’s exposed chest seemed like an appropriate capstone to Trump’s Inaugural Address.—
Naomi Fry,
The New Yorker,
25 Jan. 2025
Adjective
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Each group is color-coded to indicate the difficulty level: yellow is considered the easiest, followed by green, then blue, then purple, which is thought to be the most challenging category.—
Anders Fogh Rasmussen,
Newsweek,
5 Feb. 2025
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Studies show that blue LED light can be used to treat acne and may even use a photosensitizing agent to kill the atypical cells for certain pre-cancers and cancers.—
Audrey Noble,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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And [potato chips] are very savory because of that salty element.—
Christine Rousselle,
Fox News,
28 Jan. 2025
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Sour, spicy, salty and creamy, this is a must-make to keep in your soup rotation whenever the temperatures dip.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spicy. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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