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spicy

[spahy-see] / ˈspaɪ si /




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A defiant Infantino will come face to face with some of his fiercest critics at what could be a spicy gathering in Zurich.

From BBC ● Oct. 15, 2026

One of my brothers splashes vinegary house hot sauce into the spicy.

From Salon ● Oct. 7, 2026

One trend centered on the “chamoy pickle”—a hollowed-out jumbo dill pickle typically filled with spicy chips or sour candy, coated with the Mexican condiment chamoy and wrapped in a Fruit Roll-Up.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026

Spicy, sweet and curiously chewy, Chinese latiao -- literally "spicy strips" -- are made by cooking wheat flour dough at a high temperature and pressure.

From Barron's ● Aug. 14, 2026

They have all kinds of sides too, including four kinds of corn: on the cob, spicy, regular, or creamed.

From "Free Lunch" by Rex Ogle

A month into its chai overhaul, Starbucks relented ever so slightly, stripping out water to help make the hot drink creamier and spicier again.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Dave’s Hot Chicken has adopted a similar premise for its spicier entry into the market, but for many Caniacs, nothing beats the stripped-down glory of the original.

From Slate ● Aug. 24, 2026

Some enjoy a spicier and tangier version, traditionally called bisi bele bath.

From Salon ● Jun. 7, 2026

The protester, Seth Todd, responded with a joke, saying he had tasted "spicier tamales".

From BBC ● Dec. 27, 2025

When he cometh, I shall shed, From this wellspring in my head, Fountain-drop of spicier worth Than all vintage of the earth.

From Poems Household Edition by Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ema kam is a dried red chili, and the spiciest used in ema datshi.

From Salon ● Jan. 15, 2026

One of the spiciest dishes I’ve ever tasted was at Jitlada and they have a competition surrounding it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 20, 2024

Sept. 20, Mullenweg hosted a session that he previewed as being “one of my spiciest WordCamp presentations ever.”

From Slate ● Oct. 11, 2024

Shan Li’s little Yummy Meats & Deli is home to what might be Seattle’s spiciest chicken.

From Seattle Times ● Feb. 25, 2021

Julia’s now redder than the spiciest hot wings.

From "A Good Kind of Trouble" by Lisa Moore Ramée


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