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 Definitions of spice  [ɪs]  

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Definition of 'spice' Random House Webster's College Dictionary 

1. (n.) spice
a pungent or aromatic vegetable substance, as pepper or cinnamon, used to season food.

2.  spice
such substances collectively.

3.  spice
a spicy or aromatic odor or fragrance.

4.  spice
something that gives zest or piquancy:
The anecdotes added spice to the speech.

5.  spice
Archaic. a small quantity; trace.

6. (v.t.) spice
to season with spice.

7.  spice
to give zest, piquancy, or interest to.

Etymology:  (1175–1225; (n.) ME, aph. form of OF espice < L speciēs appearance, sort, kind (see species ), in LL (pl.): wares, spices, drugs)

Definition of 'spice' Princeton's WordNet 

1. (noun) spice
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

2. (noun) spice
any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

3. (verb) spiciness, spice, spicery
the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored

4. (verb) spice, spice up
make more interesting or flavorful
"Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer"

5. (verb) zest, spice, spice up
add herbs or spices to


Definition of 'spice' Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary 

1. (noun) spice
a strong hot-tasting substance used to give food flavor
Indian spices

2.  spice
interest or excitement
Variety is the spice of life.

3. (verb) spice
to season food with spices
banana bread spiced with cinnamon


Definition of 'spice' Webster Dictionary 

1. (noun) spice
species; kind

2. (noun) spice
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

3. (noun) spice
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

4. (verb) spice
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

5. (verb) spice
to fill or impregnate with the odor of spices

6. (verb) spice
to render nice or dainty; hence, to render scrupulous


Translation of 'spice' Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary 

Sense: a usually strong-smelling, sharp-tasting vegetable substance used to flavour food (eg pepper or nutmeg)
We added cinnamon and other spices.

Afrikaans flag Afrikaans: spesery Arabic flag Arabic: تابِل Bulgarian flag Bulgarian: подправка
Brazilian flag Brazilian: condimento Czech flag Czech: koření German flag German: das Gewürz
Danish flag Danish: krydderi Greek flag Greek: μπαχαρικό, καρύκευμα Spanish flag Spanish: especia
Estonian flag Estonian: (terav) maitseaine Farsi flag Farsi: ادويه Finnish flag Finnish: mauste
French flag French: épice Hebrew flag Hebrew: תַבלִין Hindi flag Hindi: मसाला
Croatian flag Croatian: začin, mirodija Hungarian flag Hungarian: fűszer Indonesian flag Indonesian: bumbu
Icelandic flag Icelandic: krydd Italian flag Italian: spezia Japanese flag Japanese: スパイス
Korean flag Korean: 양념 Lithuanian flag Lithuanian: prieskonis Latvian flag Latvian: garšviela
Malay flag Malay: rempah Dutch flag Dutch: specerij Norwegian flag Norwegian: krydder
Polish flag Polish: przyprawa (korzenna) Persian flag Persian: ادويه Pashto flag Pashto: دوا
Portuguese flag Portuguese: especiaria Romanian flag Romanian: mirodenie Russian flag Russian: специя; пряность
Slovak flag Slovak: korenie Slovenian flag Slovenian: začimba Serbian flag Serbian: začin
Swedish flag Swedish: krydda Thai flag Thai: เครื่องเทศ Turkish flag Turkish: baharat
Taiwanese flag Taiwanese: 調味品 Ukrainian flag Ukrainian: спеція; прянощі Urdu flag Urdu: گرم مسالے کا کوئی جز
Vietnamese flag Vietnamese: gia vị Chinese flag Chinese: 调味品

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