Definition of spice Spice
/spajˈs/ - [spays] - spice
We found 23 definitions of spice from 9 different sources.
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| spice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food | ||
| flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts | ||
| five spice powder Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon | ||
| allspice ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves | ||
| cinnamon spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground | ||
| clove spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground | ||
| fennel fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture | ||
| powdered ginger, ginger pungent rhizome of the common ginger plant; used fresh as a seasoning especially in Asian cookery | ||
| mace a ceremonial staff carried as a symbol of office or authority | ||
| nutmeg hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground | ||
| spice - aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative | ||
| preservative a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition | ||
| spice - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored | ||
| spiciness, spicery | ||
| taste property a property appreciated via the sense of taste | ||
| pungency, raciness, sharpness, bite a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine" | ||
| tanginess, piquance, piquancy, piquantness, zest, nip, tang the quality of being agreeably stimulating or mentally exciting | ||
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| spice - make more interesting or flavorful; "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer" | ||
| spice up | ||
| modify, alter, change make less severe or harsh or extreme; "please modify this letter to make it more polite"; "he modified his views on same-gender marriage" | ||
| salt preserve with salt; "people used to salt meats on ships" | ||
| spice - add herbs or spices to | ||
| zest, spice up | ||
| flavor, flavour, season make fit; "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller" | ||
| cookery, cooking, preparation the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" | ||
| ginger add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup" | ||
| pepper attack and bombard with or as if with missiles; "pelt the speaker with questions" | ||
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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- spice (n.)
Species; kind. - spice (n.)
A vegetable production of many kinds, fragrant or aromatic and pungent to the taste, as pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, allspice, ginger, cloves, etc., which are used in cookery and to flavor sauces, pickles, etc. - spice (n.)
Figuratively, that which enriches or alters the quality of a thing in a small degree, as spice alters the taste of food; that which gives zest or pungency; a slight flavoring; a relish; hence, a small quantity or admixture; a sprinkling; as, a spice of mischief. - spice (v. t.)
To season with spice, or as with spice; to mix aromatic or pungent substances with; to flavor; to season; as, to spice wine; to spice one's words with wit. - spice (v. t.)
To fill or impregnate with the odor of spices. - spice (v. t.)
To render nice or dainty; hence, to render scrupulous.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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spice
A dried seed, fruit, root, bark or vegetative substance used in nutritionally insignificant quantities as a food additive for the purpose of flavoring.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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spice
spīs, n. an aromatic and pungent vegetable substance used as a condiment and for seasoning food—pepper, cayenne pepper, pimento, nutmeg, mace, vanilla, ginger, cinnamon, cassia, &c.: a characteristic touch or taste, smack, flavour: anything that adds piquancy or interest: an aromatic odour.—v.t. to season with spice: to tincture, vary, or diversify.—ns. Spice′-box, an ornamental box for keeping spices: (coll.) a hot-tempered person; Spice′-bush, an aromatic American shrub of the laurel family; Spice′-cake, a cake flavoured with spice of some kind.—adjs. Spiced, impregnated with a spicy odour: over-scrupulous; Spice′ful, aromatic.—ns. Spī′cer, one who seasons with spice; Spī′cery, spices in general: a repository of spices: spiciness; Spice′-tree, an evergreen tree of the Pacific United States, yielding a fine hard wood—the Mountain-laurel, California-laurel, Olive- or Bay-tree, and Cajeput; Spice′-wood, the spice-bush. [O. Fr. espice (Fr. épice)—Late L. species, kinds of goods, spices—L. species, a particular kind, &c.]
Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅
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spice
To rob. Spice the swell; rob the gentleman.
Proverbs DictionaryProverbs Dictionary 📗
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spice
Who hath spice enough may season his meat as he pleaseth.
Wikipedia 
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Spice is something that adds flavor to food. It is usually used to enrich or alter the quality of something.
Examples of a spice would be cinnamon and nutmeg.
Spices can be used to give food an interesting and exciting taste.
Spices can also be used to hide or cover up bad tastes in the food, because it is rotten or affected by fungi, eg. marzipan. -
album
Spice was the first album by the Spice Girls. It was released in the United Kingdom in 1996, and in the United States in 1997. It was the most successful album by a girl group ever. It sold 23 million copies around the world.
There were 5 songs that were very successful from this album. The most successful was "Wannabe," which went to #1 on many music charts around the world.
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