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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.
- 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
/ spaɪs /
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
- ˈspicer, noun
Other Words From
- spicea·ble adjective
- spiceless adjective
- spicelike adjective
- over·spice verb overspiced overspicing
- re·spice verb (used with object) respiced respicing
- un·spiced adjective
- well-spiced 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
“It does put a lot of businesses like ours in a tough spot,” Ethan Frisch, co-CEO of the New York spice company Burlap & Barrel, told The Associated Press.
Coffee, oats, cocoa, spices, tropical fruit and tin mill steel, used for some food and household goods, are among the imports listed as unavailable domestically, Reuters reported.
In terms of standout recipes from the book, Smalls is particularly drawn to the Kenyan chef’s contribution, which incorporates Indian spices like masala.
Chocolate itself first began as Xocolatl, or “bitter water,” a spiced drink made from ground cacao beans, chiles and spices that originated with the Aztecs and Mayans.
When I go to Thai restaurants, I say “zero spice.”
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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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