spicy

形容词 adj.
中文释义

英文释义

形容词 adj.
  1. Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.
    — He prepared a spicy casserole.
  2. Of a flavor, provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of capsaicin or a similar chemical.
    — This curry is too spicy for me. I can't eat it.
  3. Of a food, flavor, or odor, tangy, zesty, or pungent.
    — She breathed in the strong, spicy aroma.
  4. Of an expression or behavior, vigorous; colorful; stimulating.
    — He is known for his spicy political commentary.
  5. Scandalous. idiomatic,informal
    — When one side or the other had written any particularly spicy dispatch, news of it was sure to slip out.
  6. Risky; mildly aggressive or dangerous. Internet
    — Look at the little wildcub! That's one spicy ball of fur.
  7. Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic. Internet
    — I don't want my children to see the spicy images on this web site.

词形变化

spicier comparative spiciest superlative spicey alternative

词汇关系

近义词
pungent spicy tangy zesty
反义词
bland mild spiceless unspicy
上位词
gustable burning caustic
下位词
pepperlike peppery
衍生词
neurospicy nonspicy overspicy spicily spiciness spicy cough spicy pillow spicy tooth swicy unspicy
相关词
spiciness

词源

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *speḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
Proto-Italic *spekjō
Late Latin speciō
Proto-Italic *-jēs
Late Latin -iēs
Late Latin speciēs
Old French espicebor.
Anglo-Norman specebor.
Middle English spice
English spic(e)
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English spicy
From spic(e) + -y. First attested in the 16th century.
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