spice

Plural: spices

Noun

• aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
• any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
• the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
• Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
• The quality of being spicy.
• Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging.
• A psychoactive neocannabinoid.
• Sweets, candy.
• Species; kind.
• A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.
• An aromatic odor.
• Erotic or pornographic material, usually written; smut.
• plural of spouse

Verb

Verb Forms: spiced, spicing, spices

• To flavor food with aromatic vegetable substances; to make more interesting.
• make more interesting or flavorful
  • "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer"
• add herbs or spices to
• To add spice or spices to; season.
• To spice up.

Examples

• He decided to spice up his Scrabble game with a risky, high-value word.
• Let's go daan to t'spice shop an see what they've i stock
• variety is the spice of life
• What spice level do you want for your pad thai? I recommend mild.

Synonyms

spice up, spicery, spiciness, zest

Related Words

five-spice powder, herbs and spices, spice up, spicy tooth, variety is the spice of life

Anagrams of spice