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spiciness en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree English spicy Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English spiciness From spicy + -ness.

Meanings

  1. The property of being spicy.
    • A food that has both some sweet qualities and a hidden kick of spiciness may be described as swicy. 2024 June 6, Brooke Younger, “What Is Swicy, and Why Do You Need It in Your Life?”, in Cozymeal:

Forms

SpellingFeaturesLabelsSource
spicinesses Number=Plur lexicographic

Antonyms

mildness · dullness · blandness

Hypernyms

flavour

Hyponyms

pepperiness

Relateds

spicy

Synonyms

bite · spiciness · hotness · tang · piquancy · spice · pungency · piquance

Translations (17)

es lo alampante (degree to which something is spicy) · it piccantezza (degree to which something is spicy) · ta உறைப்பு (degree to which something is spicy) · es lo picante (degree to which something is spicy) · eo gusta akreco (degree to which something is spicy) · bcl harang (degree to which something is spicy) · pam kaparasan (degree to which something is spicy) · ta காரம் (degree to which something is spicy) · fr pseudo-chaleur (degree to which something is spicy) · ta கார்ப்பு (degree to which something is spicy) · el καυστικότητας (degree to which something is spicy) · de Schärfe (degree to which something is spicy) · pt ardência (degree to which something is spicy) · es picor (degree to which something is spicy) · pam keparasan (degree to which something is spicy) · pt pungência (degree to which something is spicy) · tl anghang (degree to which something is spicy)