English noun: spiciness | |||
1. | spiciness (attribute) the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored | ||
Synonyms | spice, spicery | ||
Broader (hypernym) | taste property | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | bite, hotness, nip, pepperiness, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, pungency, raciness, sharpness, tang, tanginess, zest | ||
2. | spiciness (attribute) behavior or language bordering on indelicacy | ||
Synonyms | gaminess, raciness, ribaldry | ||
Broader (hypernym) | indelicacy | ||