spiciness
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- noun
- /ˈspaɪsɪnəs/
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picantez
- You can reduce the spiciness of the prig kee nu chili or any other chili by removing any seeds and by increasing the proportion of coconut milk to chili pepper.
- flavors and spiciness
- subtle spiciness
- spiciness of this dish
Examples
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This sauce right here takes the salty flavors, the sour, the sweet, the spiciness of kimchi, harnesses it all into this very funky number three sauce.
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Often, it's the level of spiciness, the preparation, or some food combination that just doesn't work for you.
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The sweet potatoes helped balance the level of spiciness and made it palatable; otherwise, I think the pork would have been too spicy.
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Additionally, palm sugar can be used to add sweetness, which is also quite helpful in balancing the spiciness from the chili peppers.
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You can pick your level of spiciness: mild, medium, hot, or Indian hot.
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Our preferences on spiciness ranged from mild to hot.
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Bottled peanut sauce varies in spiciness, so taste it before using.
Synonyms
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A strong, warm taste in food from added plant seasonings
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A strong, biting taste or smell that stings the nose
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A strong taste and smell from spices like cloves or cardamom
A pleasant spicy taste that makes your mouth feel lively
A sharp, spicy taste or lively quality that makes things more exciting
A sharp, spicy taste like pepper that stings the tongue
A strong spicy taste like black pepper that feels sharp in the mouth
How strong the spicy taste of food is
Antonyms
How Spicy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Spiciness comes from spice, a word for rare, strongly flavored goods that itself comes from Latin species meaning 'kind' or 'goods'. Think of spice as a special thing that adds extra heat or flavor, so spiciness is the quality of being hot or strongly flavored.