Spicy Foods Vocabulary

adjective describing a high temperature or something that is currently popular or trendy

• The weather forecast predicts a hot day with temperatures reaching 90 degrees Fahrenheit.
• I can't believe how hot it is outside today!
• This heatwave is no joke, it's scorching hot!
• The competition in the market is heating up, things are getting hot.

noun a chemical compound found in chili peppers that produces a burning sensation in the mouth

• Capsaicin is the active component in chili peppers that gives them their spicy heat.
• Eating foods with capsaicin can make your mouth feel like it's on fire!
• I can't handle the capsaicin level in that hot sauce, it's too intense for me.
• His words were like capsaicin, burning through any defenses I had left.

noun a scale used to rate the heat of peppers and other spicy foods based on the amount of capsaicin they contain

• The Scoville scale is used to measure the spiciness of peppers based on their capsaicin content.
• I always check the Scoville scale before trying a new hot sauce.
• That hot sauce is off the charts on the Scoville scale!
• Her temper was like a pepper on the Scoville scale, reaching fiery levels in an instant.