Eye-wateringly

adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a manner or to a degree that causes one’s eyes to water or tear up, often due to an emotional situation or sentimental feelings, or due to shocking or exciting events.

    "Another Indonesian soup, asam shrimp […], includes incredibly fresh shrimp in their shells and okra in a tamarind broth that is wonderfully tart and sweet and eye-wateringly spicy."

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"Another Indonesian soup, asam shrimp […], includes incredibly fresh shrimp in their shells and okra in a tamarind broth that is wonderfully tart and sweet and eye-wateringly spicy."

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