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spice
[ spahys ]
noun
- any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- such substances collectively or as material:
Cookies without spice can be tasteless.
- a spicy or aromatic odor or fragrance.
- something that gives zest:
a spice of humor in his solemnity.
- a piquant, interesting element or quality; zest; piquancy:
The anecdotes lent spice to her talk.
Synonyms: , ,
- Archaic. a small quantity of something; trace; bit.
verb (used with object)
- to prepare or season with a spice or spices.
- to give zest, piquancy, or interest to by something added.
- Spice. a brand name for a synthetic cannabis compound.
spice
/ 貹ɪ /
noun
- any of a variety of aromatic vegetable substances, such as ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, used as flavourings
- these substances collectively
- something that represents or introduces zest, charm, or gusto
- rare.a small amount
- dialect.confectionery
verb
- to prepare or flavour (food) with spices
- to introduce charm or zest into
Derived Forms
- ˈ辱, noun
Other Word Forms
- 辱a· adjective
- 辱l adjective
- 辱l adjective
- v·辱 verb overspiced overspicing
- ·辱 verb (used with object) respiced respicing
- ܲ·辱 adjective
- ɱ-辱 adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of spice1
Word History and Origins
Origin of spice1
Idioms and Phrases
see variety is the spice of life .Example Sentences
For generations villagers have made a living growing pomegranates, almonds and peaches and foraging in the surrounding forests for wild fruits and spices.
Our kitchens used to smell like home — warm spices, olive oil, bread baking in the early afternoon.
I joked that my spices were in my attitude.
They slow-cook the beef in Indonesian spices for four hours before layering it with sauerkraut, mayo, sweet mustard, and pickles on sourdough.
There was a grocery list, spice cans, copies of L.A. newspapers.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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