spicy

 
Pronunciation: /ˈspʌɪsi/

adjective (spicier, spiciest)

  • flavoured with or fragrant with spice: pasta in a spicy tomato sauce
  • exciting or entertaining, especially through being mildly indecent: spicy jokes and suggestive songs

Derivatives

spicily

adverb

spiciness

noun

Spelling rule

If a word ends in a consonant plus -y, change the -y to an -i before adding any ending (unless the ending already begins with an -i): (spicier, spiciest).