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 restaurant’s top seller is the spicy chicken teriyaki bowl.
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
Sushi rolls on the menu include the KC Chiefs Roll (shrimp tempura, crab, avocado, tuna, eel sauce, spicy mango, masago and tempura crunch) and 911 Roll (spicy tuna, jalapeno and cucumber topped with a spicy sauce).
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Simple things like eating more protein, high-intensity interval training, lifting weights, avoiding skipping meals, drinking the right things, eating more spicy foods, and getting enough sleep can all significantly increase your metabolic rate.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025
To correct for this, astronauts tend to prefer spicy foods or adding spicy sauces, like sriracha, tabasco or red pepper paste.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 15 May 2025
Sushi rolls on the menu include the KC Chiefs Roll (shrimp tempura, crab, avocado, tuna, eel sauce, spicy mango, masago and tempura crunch) and 911 Roll (spicy tuna, jalapeno and cucumber topped with a spicy sauce).
—Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2025
Simple things like eating more protein, high-intensity interval training, lifting weights, avoiding skipping meals, drinking the right things, eating more spicy foods, and getting enough sleep can all significantly increase your metabolic rate.
—Mark Gurarie, Verywell Health, 1 May 2025
To correct for this, astronauts tend to prefer spicy foods or adding spicy sauces, like sriracha, tabasco or red pepper paste.
—Robert Z. Pearlman, Space.com, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spicy
Adjective
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Those disparities are suggestive of gaps seen in remote-work patterns: Wealthier, urban Californians are more likely to work from home than lower-income, rural residents.—
Phillip Reese,
Los Angeles Times,
9 May 2025
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James was pictured in a suggestive gorilla-like pose, mouth open wide, as his right hand dribbled a ball with the other wrapped around Bundchen’s waist.—
Jay Stahl,
USA Today,
7 May 2025
Adjective
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On day one, she was seen in a matching green snakeskin set and later in a Carolina blue gradient asymmetrical dress, the latter seemingly a nod to boyfriend Belichick, who now coaches the UNC football team.—
Zoey Lyttle,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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While some of the suggestions, like limiting blue light and sleeping in a cold room, are proven sleep hygiene techniques, others, like mouth taping, are unproven and sometimes dangerous.—
Sherri Gordon,
Health,
12 May 2025
Adjective
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Vlasic Kosher Dill Spears Dill pickles can range in taste from salty to tangy and sour, and these pickles fell on the more sour range of that spectrum.—
Catherine Jessee,
Southern Living,
17 May 2025
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Avoid acidic, salty, spicy, crunchy, or hard foods that can irritate your mouth or cause minor injuries that can trigger canker sores.—
Sarah Jividen,
Health,
17 May 2025
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“Spicy.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spicy. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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