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Webster 1913 Edition

Spicy

Spi′cy

,
Adj.
[
Com
par.
Spicier
;
sup
erl.
Spiciest
.]
[From
Spice
.]
1.
Flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic;
as,
spicy
breezes
.
“The spicy nut-brown ale.”
Milton.
Led by new stars, and borne by
spicy
gales.
Pope.
2.
Producing, or abounding with, spices.
In hot Ceylon
spicy
forests grew.
Dryden.
3.
Fig.: Piquant; racy;
as, a
spicy
debate
.
Syn. – Aromatic; fragrant; smart; pungent; pointed; keen. See
Racy
.

Webster 1828 Edition

Spicy

SPI'CY

,
Adj.
[from spice.]
1.
Producing spice; abounding with spices; as the spicy shore of Arabia.
2.
Having the qualities of spice; fragrant; aromatic; as spicy plants. Led by new stars and borne by spicy gales.

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