Meaning
spicy; hot
- having a strong hot taste from spices or chili
In a sentence
Mi piace il cibo piccante.
I like spicy food.
Questa salsa è piccante?
Is this sauce spicy?
Non mangio cibo piccante.
I don't eat spicy food.
Word forms (4)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| piccante | masculine · singular |
| piccante | feminine · singular |
| piccanti | masculine · plural |
| piccanti | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Used mainly for food: cibo piccante.
- Not the same as caldo, which means hot in temperature.
- Same form for masculine and feminine singular.