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spicy

[spahy-see] / ˈspaɪ si /




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"Maybe we'll try some spicy takes once in a while," she added.

From Barron's • May 15, 2026

Turning stovetop pasta into a spicy, creamy Cajun version that tastes like if the average Rainforest Cafe were suddenly staffed entirely by people with experience on the line at French bistros.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

No matter who is sitting where, it’s going to be spicy.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Chef Tina Defalco is busy making a spicy arrabbiata sauce in the kitchen at Mattoni, the Italian restaurant where she has worked for two years.

From BBC • May 1, 2026

Danny’s cheeks felt like the time he accidentally ate a blob of spicy wasabi thinking it was a piece of avocado.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova




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