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SPICINESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Behavior or language bordering on indelicacy
Synonyms:
gaminess; raciness; ribaldry; spiciness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("spiciness" is a kind of...):
indelicacy (the trait of being indelicate and offensive)
Derivation:
spicy (suggestive of sexual impropriety)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("spiciness" is a kind of...):
taste property (a property appreciated via the sense of taste)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "spiciness"):
bite; pungency; raciness; sharpness (a strong odor or taste property)
nip; piquance; piquancy; piquantness; tang; tanginess; zest (a tart spicy quality)
hotness; pepperiness (a hot spiciness)
Derivation:
spicy (producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves)
