Spicy in Hebrew is חָרִיף (kharíf).
Below are its vowel points, how it is said, its gender and its plural.
חָרִיף
kharíf
adjective · masculine
In English
spicy
/ˈspaɪsi/
The stress falls on the vowel in colour.
These are the Hebrew words for spicy as an adjective.
providing a burning sensation due to chilies and other spices
- חָרִיףחריףkharífmasculineIn the Hebrew dictionary
tangy or pungent
- חָרִיףחריףkharífIn the Hebrew dictionary
This is more about the Hebrew word חָרִיף.
- Written with vowel points
- חָרִיף
- Written without vowel points
- חריף
- Said
- kharíf
- Feminine form
- חָרִיפָה
- Its meanings in English
- spicy, sharp, harsh, sharply critical
The Hebrew dictionary's page for חריף, with its synonyms and rhymes
These English words share a Hebrew word with spicy.
These words come before and after spicy in the list.
These are the questions people ask about spicy in Hebrew.
How do you say spicy in Hebrew?
spicy in Hebrew is חָרִיף, said kharíf. Without vowel points it is written חריף.
What else does חריף mean in English?
Besides spicy, חריף can mean sharp, harsh, sharply critical.
How is spicy pronounced in English?
spicy is pronounced /ˈspaɪsi/.
The Hebrew translations, transliterations, genders and plurals on this page are adapted from Wiktionary's entry spicy and its entries for the Hebrew words, read on 5 November 2026, and are shared under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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