spice

[ spahys ]

/ spaɪs /

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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), spiced, spic·ing.

to prepare or season with a spice or spices.

to give zest, piquancy, or interest to by something added.

Trademark.

(initial capital letter) the proprietary name of a brand of synthetic cannabis compound.

Origin of spice

1175–1225; (noun) Middle English, aphetic form of Old French espice (French épice ) from Latin speciēs “appearance, sort, kind” (see species), in Late Latin (plural): “goods, wares, spices, drugs”; (verb) Middle English spicen, in part derivative of the noun, in part from Old French espicer, derivative of espice

SYNONYMS FOR spice

5 tang, gusto, zip.

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OTHER WORDS FROM spice

spice·a·ble, adjectivespiceless, adjectivespicelike, adjectiveo·ver·spice, verb, o·ver·spiced, o·ver·spic·ing.

re·spice, verb (used with object), re·spiced, re·spic·ing.un·spiced, adjectivewell-spiced, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for spice

Did you continually find yourself repeating, 'Respice finem!
A Day's Ride|Charles James Lever
But if success be indeed the only criterion of prudence, Respice finem,—wait till the end!
American Eloquence, Volume II. (of 4)|Various
Respice et plange: first, 'Look and lament' or mourn; which is indeed the most kindly and natural effect of such a spectacle.
Notes and Queries, Number 188, June 4, 1853|Various
Truly she did; but respice finem, or rather, we may say, we have lived to see the end.
Tradition|John Francis Arundell

O anima Christiana, respice vulnera patientis, sanguinem morientis, pretium redemptionis.
The Cloister and the Hearth|Charles Reade

British Dictionary definitions for spice

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

Yorkshire dialect confectionery

verb (tr)

to prepare or flavour (food) with spices

to introduce charm or zest into

Derived forms of spice

spicer, noun

Word Origin for spice

C13: from Old French espice, from Late Latin speciēs (pl) spices, from Latin speciēs (sing) kind; also associated with Late Latin spīcea (unattested) fragrant herb, from Latin spīceus having spikes of foliage; see spica

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Idioms and Phrases with spice

spice

see variety is the spice of life.

单词	spice
释义	spice [ spahys ] / spaɪs / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spice ON THESAURUS.COM 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), spiced, spic·ing. to prepare or season with a spice or spices. to give zest, piquancy, or interest to by something added. Trademark. (initial capital letter) the proprietary name of a brand of synthetic cannabis compound. Origin of spice 1175–1225; (noun) Middle English, aphetic form of Old French espice (French épice ) from Latin speciēs “appearance, sort, kind” (see species), in Late Latin (plural): “goods, wares, spices, drugs”; (verb) Middle English spicen, in part derivative of the noun, in part from Old French espicer, derivative of espice SYNONYMS FOR spice 5 tang, gusto, zip. SEE SYNONYMS FOR spice ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM spice spice·a·ble, adjectivespiceless, adjectivespicelike, adjectiveo·ver·spice, verb, o·ver·spiced, o·ver·spic·ing. re·spice, verb (used with object), re·spiced, re·spic·ing.un·spiced, adjectivewell-spiced, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spice Did you continually find yourself repeating, 'Respice finem! A Day's Ride\|Charles James Lever But if success be indeed the only criterion of prudence, Respice finem,—wait till the end! American Eloquence, Volume II. (of 4)\|Various Respice et plange: first, 'Look and lament' or mourn; which is indeed the most kindly and natural effect of such a spectacle. Notes and Queries, Number 188, June 4, 1853\|Various Truly she did; but respice finem, or rather, we may say, we have lived to see the end. Tradition\|John Francis Arundell O anima Christiana, respice vulnera patientis, sanguinem morientis, pretium redemptionis. The Cloister and the Hearth\|Charles Reade British Dictionary definitions for spice 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 Yorkshire dialect confectionery verb (tr) to prepare or flavour (food) with spices to introduce charm or zest into Derived forms of spice spicer, noun Word Origin for spice C13: from Old French espice, from Late Latin speciēs (pl) spices, from Latin speciēs (sing) kind; also associated with Late Latin spīcea (unattested) fragrant herb, from Latin spīceus having spikes of foliage; see spica Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with spice spice see variety is the spice of life. The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Words related to spice seasoning, salt, zap, zip, tang, guts, pep, gusto, aroma, excitement, savor, kick, fragrance, piquancy, scent, relish, color, pungency
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spice

noun

verb (used with object), spiced, spic·ing.

Trademark.

Origin of spice

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noun

verb (tr)

Derived forms of spice

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Idioms and Phrases with spice

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