spiciness

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spiciness

noun spicinesses

The property of being spicy. A food that has both some sweet qualities and a hidden kick of spiciness may be described as swicy.
Similar: spice, hotness, piquancy, pungency, bite, piquance, spiciness, tang

Opposite: blandness, dullness, mildness

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noun

Opposite: blandness, dullness, mildness

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noun degree to which something is spicy

Español	lo picante, picor, lo alampante
Português	pungência, ardência
Français	pseudo-chaleur
Deutsch	Schärfe
Italiano	piccantezza
Ελληνικά	καυστικότητας kafstikótitas

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@misc{spiciness_2026,
  title = {spiciness},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/spiciness},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}