spicy

S2 W2

in Vietnamese Cay, nồng

BrE /ˈspaɪs.i/ AmE /ˈspaɪs.i/

adjective en → vi

1 FLAVOR [attributive / predicative] A2

Cay, nồng

having a strong, hot taste that comes from spices or chillies

  • spicy food/dishes

Collocations spicy curry · spicy noodles

  • She likes spicy food.

    Cô ấy thích thức ăn cay.

2 PERSONALITY [attributive / predicative] B1

Nổi bật, mạnh mẽ

having a strong, lively personality that is exciting but sometimes difficult to deal with

  • spicy character/person

Collocations spicy personality · spicy attitude

  • He has a spicy personality.

    Anh ấy có tính cách nổi bật.