adjective
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
spicy (= with a hot taste )
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Spanish food is not usually very spicy.
spicy
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Add a little curry powder to give it a spicy taste.
sweet/spicy/bitter/salty etc
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The flavor was like peaches, but not as sweet.
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
flavor
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The contrast of the fruity wine versus the spicy flavors of the dish enlivens the palate.
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The combination of sweet-tart-spicy flavors is very harmonious and extremely satisfying.
food
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People who like spicy food for example, also plump for strong, penetrating essences such as patchouli and ginger.
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I have always been in love with spicy food .
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Control your intake of smoking, alcohol and spicy food .
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Hot and spicy food shows are burning a path across the country.
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As a general rule, mild mustards should be served with spicy foods and hot, fiery varieties to enliven bland food.
sauce
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I set the glass down on the floor near my chair and forked up some cold shrimp in a spicy sauce .
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These meaty ribs are briefly roasted, then slow-baked with a dark, spicy sauce .
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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spicy Italian sausage
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I added ginger and cumin to give the rice a spicy flavour.
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The magazine published several spicy pictures of the actress at the beach.
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Tina loves hot spicy food.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Also on the salsa bar: big bowls of spicy carrots and hot peppers, cilantro and jicama sticks.
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Another held an array of cured meats, hams, spicy sausages and salamis.
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Baby mustard greens have a spicy bite.
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It was all tasty and could be more or less spicy , according to individual taste.
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Pizza Roll - spicy chopped pork with hunks of garlic salami, black olives, red popper and gherkins.
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Slightly spicy and redolent with cilantro, the velvety soup also contained chopped tomatoes, corn, carrots, celery and onion.
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So I usually sipped spicy tea and listened to records all night.
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The food is spicy , garlicky and delicious.