Question: What exactly does 'spicy' mean? Answer: I wouldn't describe a chilli pepper as 'spicy', for example. It is a natural product, so you'd say it is 'hot'. A dish that has been prepared with a lot of spices and seasoning can be described as spicy. Not all spicy dishes are hot. There are many mild, warm and aromatic spices which can make a dish tasty and spicy, but not necessarily fiery or 'hot'. Some dishes are simply spicy, some are both spicy and hot. A dish is 'hot' if it contains contains a high proportion of chilli and/or hot spices such as cayenne pepper.

Spicy - Having the flavor, aroma, or quality of spice. No , spicy does not need to mean 'hot ' , though it often use to mean that . Many curries are very spicy but not hot at all coz the spices used are not hot