smouldering vs spicy

smouldering

adj
  • Burning slowly, producing smoke but no flame. 

noun
  • The act by which something smoulders; residual heat. 

spicy

adj
  • Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of chilis or similar hot spices 

  • Of, pertaining to, or containing spice. 

  • Vigorous; colorful; stimulating. 

  • Tangy, zesty, or pungent. 

  • Scandalous. 

  • Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic. 

How often have the words smouldering and spicy occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )