SPICINESS

gaminess, raciness, ribaldry, spiciness

(noun) behavior or language bordering on indelicacy

spiciness, spice, spicery

(noun) the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

spiciness (plural spicinesses)

The property of being spicy.

Source: Wiktionary


Spi"ci*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being spicy.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

20 September 2024

NECESSITATE

(verb) require as useful, just, or proper; “It takes nerve to do what she did”; “success usually requires hard work”; “This job asks a lot of patience and skill”; “This position demands a lot of personal sacrifice”; “This dinner calls for a spectacular dessert”; “This intervention does not postulate a patient’s consent”


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Coffee Trivia

According to WorldAtlas, Canada is the only non-European country to make its top ten list of coffee consumers. The United States at a distant 25 on the list.

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