SPICY: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SPICY?

Need another word that means the same as “spicy”? Find 19 synonyms and 30 related words for “spicy” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Spicy” are: hot, blue, gamey, gamy, juicy, naughty, racy, risque, piquant, tangy, peppery, picante, entertaining, colourful, lively, spirited, exciting, zesty, zestful

Spicy as an Adjective

Definitions of "Spicy" as an adjective

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spicy” as an adjective can have the following definitions:

• Exciting or entertaining, especially through being mildly indecent.
• Producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves.
• Flavoured with or fragrant with spice.
• Suggestive of sexual impropriety.
• Having an agreeably pungent taste.

Synonyms of "Spicy" as an adjective (19 Words)

blue	Of a person s skin having turned blue as a result of cold or breathing difficulties. A blue family.
colourful	Having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination. A controversial and colourful character.
entertaining	Providing amusement or enjoyment. Films should be entertaining.
exciting	Causing great enthusiasm and eagerness. One of the most exciting matches I ve ever seen.
gamey	Willing to face danger.
gamy	Smelling spoiled or tainted. He skips asterisks and gives you the gamy details.
hot	(of a person) wanted by the police. A hot August day.
juicy	Interestingly scandalous. Juicy gossip.
lively	Full of life and energy; active and outgoing. A lively homeward passage dodging aircraft and E boats.
naughty	Suggestive of sexual impropriety. A naughty boy.
peppery	(of a person) irritable and sharp-tongued. Nasturtiums have a peppery taste.
picante	(of food) spicy.
piquant	Having an agreeably pungent taste. A piquant wit.
risque	Suggestive of sexual impropriety. A risque story.
spirited	Made lively or spirited. A warm hearted generous spirited man.
tangy	Having a strong, piquant flavour or smell. A tangy salad.
zestful	Characterized by great enthusiasm and energy. A zestful and exuberant player.
zesty	Having an agreeably pungent taste.

Usage Examples of "Spicy" as an adjective

• A spicy sauce.
• Pasta in a spicy tomato sauce.
• Spicy jokes and suggestive songs.
• Spicy gossip.
• I like my chili extra spicy.

Associations of "Spicy" (30 Words)

acerbity	A sharp bitterness. Exuberance sharpened by blunt wit and acerbity.
acetic	Of or like vinegar or acetic acid.
acid	Street name for lysergic acid diethylamide. Acid soils.
acidic	Sharp-tasting or sour. A cocktail of acidic pollutants.
acidulous	Sharp-tasting; sour.
acrid	Harsh or corrosive in tone. Acrid smoke.
appetizing	Appealing to or stimulating the appetite especially in appearance or aroma. The appetizing aroma of sizzling bacon.
bitterness	Anger and disappointment at being treated unfairly; resentment. The lime juice imparts a slight bitterness.
chili	Ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans.
curry	A pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice. I ve been eating a lot of curry.
delicious	Greatly pleasing or entertaining. Delicious home baked brown bread.
ferment	Of a substance undergo fermentation. Her mind ferments.
flavor	Lend flavor to.
lemon	The evergreen citrus tree which produces lemons widely cultivated in warm climates. A port and lemon.
palatable	(of an action or proposal) acceptable or satisfactory. Palatable food.
pepper	Climber having dark red berries peppercorns when fully ripe southern India and Sri Lanka naturalized in northern Burma and Assam. He liked to play pepper.
pungency	Wit having a sharp and caustic quality. He commented with typical pungency.
pungent	Strong and sharp. The pungent taste of radishes.
saline	A saline solution used in medicine. I was having a saline transfusion day and night.
salt	Impregnated with treated with or tasting of salt. She salts her lectures with jokes.
salty	Tough or aggressive. Salty language.
sauce	Provide a sauce for something season with a sauce. The stock cubes can be added to soups and sauces.
savory	Any of several aromatic herbs or subshrubs of the genus Satureja having spikes of flowers attractive to bees. A past that was scarcely savory.
sour	Go sour or spoil. The milk has soured.
sweet	Having a sweet nature befitting an angel or cherub. Lungfuls of the clean sweet air.
tangy	Having a strong, piquant flavour or smell. A tangy salad.
taste	Have a distinctive or characteristic taste. His cold deprived him of his sense of taste.
tasty	Very attractive or appealing. No one messes with me I m a little bit tasty know what I mean.
vinegar	Sourness or peevishness of behaviour, character, or speech. Her aggrieved tone held a touch of vinegar.
zesty	Having an agreeably pungent taste.