plural spices
1
: a plant product (such as pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, or ginger) that is used to season or flavor foods and is usually comprised of seeds, fruits, bark, or rhizomes that have been dried and typically ground
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3
: a pungent or fragrant odor : perfume
spiced; spicing
1
: to season with spices
2
: to add zest or relish to
cynicism spiced with humor—
J. W. Dawson
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J. W. DawsonExamples of spice in a Sentence
Noun
The soup needs a little more spice.
a cologne for men that captures all of the spice of the sea
Verb
I spiced the chicken with ginger.
spice the stew with more pepper
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Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
This means that each botanical is macerated in the spirit for a different length of time and at a specific ABV, which Gabriel believes allows the flavor of the particular spice, herb, or flower to truly shine through.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
Evan Burke, Billboard, 10 June 2025
To complement this, Rice also spiced the whole thing with a dash of absinthe, whose botanical intensity compensates for the sherry’s relative lack of weight.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 May 2025
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Noun
The blending of Mateo's alone already had me on its side, and then the punch of flavor without any lingering spice sold me.
—Katherine Polcari, Southern Living, 28 June 2025
This means that each botanical is macerated in the spirit for a different length of time and at a specific ABV, which Gabriel believes allows the flavor of the particular spice, herb, or flower to truly shine through.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 27 June 2025
Verb
Each artist gave fans 20 minutes of some of their top songs with a sprinkle – or three – of unexpected covers to spice things up.
—Evan Burke, Billboard, 10 June 2025
To complement this, Rice also spiced the whole thing with a dash of absinthe, whose botanical intensity compensates for the sherry’s relative lack of weight.
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 31 May 2025
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“Spice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spice. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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