spiciness

Word parts

spicy + -ness

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈspʌɪsɪnəs/
• Hyphenation: spi‧ci‧ness

Noun

Singular spiciness

Plural none

1. (uncountable) The spiciness of a food, plant, chemical, etc. is how spicy it is.
2. (uncountable) The spiciness of a conversation is how much it speaks of dangerous topics.

Related words

• spice
• spicy