Spicy Food Vocabulary

adjective having the characteristics of fire; burning or glowing intensely

• The fiery sunset painted the sky in vibrant hues of orange and red.
• Her fiery temper flared up when she found out about the betrayal.
• That mixtape is straight fire, it's so fiery!
• His fiery passion for music drove him to pursue a career in the industry.

noun a hurried or hasty pace

verb to move quickly or hastily

• The hiker had to hotfoot it back to camp before the storm hit.
• We better hotfoot it if we want to catch the train on time.
• Let's hotfoot it to the party before all the food is gone.
• She hotfooted her way through the crowded market to find the best deals.

noun the quality of being strong and sharp in taste or smell

• The pungency of the spices in the dish was quite overpowering.
• Wow, that chili has some serious pungency to it!
• I can't handle the pungency of that hot sauce.
• The pungency of his words left a lasting impact on her.

noun something that is very impressive or exciting

• The weather forecast predicts a scorcher for tomorrow with temperatures reaching over 100 degrees.
• Wow, it's going to be a real scorcher out there today!
• I can't believe how hot it is outside, it's a total scorcher!
• The competition was a real scorcher, with both teams giving it their all until the very end.