spicy

piquant, pimenté

Qui donne une sensation de brûlure dans la bouche, généralement à cause du piment.

En anglais simple : Having a strong taste that makes your mouth feel hot, usually because it contains chilli.

• This soup is spicy.
• She ordered a spicy chicken curry.
• Is the sauce too spicy for you?

Synonymes : hot, fiery

Contraires : mild

Expressions courantes : spicy food, spicy curry, spicy sauce

épicé, relevé

Qui a une saveur ou une odeur forte, vive et pénétrante.

En anglais simple : Having a strong, sharp, lively taste or smell.

• The perfume has a spicy scent.
• A spicy aroma drifted from the kitchen.
• This wine leaves a spicy taste in your mouth.

Synonymes : pungent, zesty, tangy

Contraires : bland

Expressions courantes : spicy aroma, spicy scent, spicy flavour

épicé

Qui contient des épices ou les fait intervenir, sans forcément piquer en bouche.

En anglais simple : Containing or involving spices, without necessarily tasting hot.

• She baked a spicy ginger cake.
• This spicy bread contains cinnamon and cloves.
• The biscuits are spicy but do not burn your mouth.

Synonymes : spiced, seasoned

Expressions courantes : spicy cake, spicy bread, spicy biscuits

pimenté, provocateur

Intense, excitant ou susceptible de susciter un grand intérêt ou de vifs désaccords.

En anglais simple : Intense, exciting, or likely to cause strong disagreement or interest.

• The debate got spicy.
• Her spicy comments started an argument online.
• They have a spicy relationship full of drama.

Synonymes : heated, provocative

Expressions courantes : spicy debate, spicy relationship, spicy comments