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Spell Bee Word: Spicy


What does spicy mean?

Word: Spicy

Part of Speech: Adjective

Meaning: Spicy means having a strong, hot flavour, like chilli or pepper.

Synonyms: hot, peppery

Antonyms: mild, bland

How do you spell spicy?

Syllables: spi - cy

Tricky part: There is no e before the y, so spicey is wrong. The s sound in the middle is spelt with a c.

Watch out for: spicey, spisy, spicie

Memory tip: Chilli brings the heat, and the e gets too hot to stay: it jumps out, so there is no e before the y.

Spicy in a sentence

Example 1: The green chutney was too spicy for my little sister.

Example 2: Papa likes his pasta sauce extra spicy.

Example 3: After the spicy curry, we all asked for cold water.

Fun Fact

The heat of chillies is measured on the Scoville scale. The Bhut Jolokia from northeast India was once listed as the hottest chilli in the world.

Practise the CREST Way

Word Champ

Choose the correct word for the blank:

This mango pickle is so ______ that my eyes are watering.

a) stony
b) silky
c) sticky
d) spicy

Show answer

d) spicy. A pickle full of chilli is spicy; sticky means it clings to your fingers.

Jumble Tumble

Choose the correct sequence of the jumbled letters to form a meaningful word:

c i p s y 1 2 3 4 5

a) 43125
b) 34215
c) 43215
d) 12345

Show answer

c) 43215. Letters 4, 3, 2, 1 and 5 are s, p, i, c and y.

Spell Spies

Choose the pair which has a spelling error:

a) salt : saulty
b) sugar : sweet
c) lemon : sour
d) chilli : spicy

Show answer

a) salt : saulty. Salty is just salt with y added.

Spellacadabra

Choose the correct option to make a meaningful word:

sp___cy

a) ei
b) i
c) y
d) ie

Show answer

b) i. Spicy is spelt with a plain i after the sp.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which drink would cool your mouth best after a spicy meal?

a) a mug of hot cocoa
b) a glass of cold milk
c) a cup of hot tea
d) a bowl of chilli soup

Show answer

b) a glass of cold milk

2. A spicy snack to munch on is ______.

a) a ripe banana
b) peppery crisps
c) a slice of bread
d) plain biscuits

Show answer

b) peppery crisps

Associated Words

Words that start with spi: spin, spindle, spit

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temperature, woman, brief, cradle, drift, growth, lotion, pole

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