spiciest
SaySPY-see-ist/ˈspaɪsiɪst/
- 1Superlative of spicy.
The chef's spiciest dish left diners reaching for water.
Among all the peppers on the shelf, the ghost pepper is easily the spiciest.
Note
The y of spicy turns to i before the ending, as in happiest or tidiest, and a short adjective like this one takes -est rather than "most spicy." The form carries every meaning of its base word, not only heat: the spiciest gossip is the most scandalous, and online the spiciest take is the riskiest one. Context, not the form, tells you which is meant.
spiciest is a form of spicy
spicy, adjective: Producing a burning sensation in the mouth, caused by capsaicin, the compound found in chili peppers. Full entry
- Spelling
- spicy → spiciest: change y to i, add -est
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