Picante
Definition
(adj.) Spicy, producing a burning sensation in the mouth
Examples
“Este plato está muy picante.”
“Me queda picante el curry tailandés.”
Thai curry is too spicy for me.
“Mi hermana pidió unas alitas picantes en el bar.”
My sister ordered some spicy wings at the bar.
“A mediodía, el chile picante me hizo sudar en la plaza.”
At noon, the spicy chili had me sweating in the square.
“No me lo sirvas tan picante, que luego no duermo.”
Don't make it that spicy for me, or I'll be up all night.
Related words
Other Spanish words at this level include Chuleta, Inquietante, Frikismo, Radiante, and Agridulce. Tap any word to see its definition, examples, and audio.
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