Definition of spice
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Examples of spice in a Sentence
The soup needs a little more spice.
a cologne for men that captures all of the spice of the sea
Origin and Etymology of spice
Middle English, from Anglo-French espece, espis, from Late Latin species product, wares, drugs, spices, from Latin, appearance, species — more at species
First Known Use: 13th century
spice
Definition of spice
spiced
;spicing
transitive verb
1 : to season with spices
2 : to add zest or relish to cynicism spiced with humor — J. W. Dawson —often used with up
Examples of spice in a Sentence
I spiced the chicken with ginger.
spice the stew with more pepper
14th Century
First Known Use of spice
14th century
SPICE Defined for English Language Learners
spice
playDefinition of spice for English Language Learners
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: a substance (such as pepper or nutmeg) that is used in cooking to add flavor to food and that comes from a dried plant and is usually a powder or seed
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: something that adds interest or excitement
spice
Definition of spice for English Language Learners
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: to flavor (food) with spices
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: to add interest or excitement to (something)
SPICE Defined for Kids
Definition of spice for Students
1 : a seasoning (as pepper or nutmeg) that comes from a dried plant part and that is usually a powder or seed
2 : something that adds interest My boring routine needs some spice.
Definition of spice for Students
spiced
;spicing
: to add something that gives flavor or interest What did you spice the stew with? A new hairstyle spiced up her image.
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