/ ˈspaɪsi; NAmE / adjective ( spici·er , spici·est )
1.
( of food ) having a strong taste because spices have been used to flavour it
SYN hot
2.
( informal ) ( of a story, piece of news, etc. ) exciting and slightly shocking
► spici·ness noun [ U ]
/ ˈspaɪsi; NAmE / adjective ( spici·er , spici·est )
1.
( of food ) having a strong taste because spices have been used to flavour it
SYN hot
2.
( informal ) ( of a story, piece of news, etc. ) exciting and slightly shocking
► spici·ness noun [ U ]
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005