Definitions for SPICE
spaɪsspice

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:1.0 / 1 vote

1. spicenoun

   aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

2. spicenoun

   any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

3. spiciness, spice, spiceryverb

   the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored

4. spice, spice upverb

   make more interesting or flavorful

   "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer"

5. zest, spice, spice upverb

   add herbs or spices to

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SPICEnoun

   Etymology: espices, French.

   1. A vegetable production, fragrant to the smell and pungent to the palate; an aromatick substance used in sauces.

   Dang’rous rocks,
   Which, touching but my gentle vessel’s side,
   Would scatter all the spices on the stream. William Shakespeare.

   Is not manhood, learning, gentleness, and virtue, the spice and salt that seasons a man? William Shakespeare, Troil. and Cressida.

   The traffick of the spice-merchants. 1 Kings x. 15.

   Garlick, the northern spice, is in mighty request among the Indians. William Temple.

   High sauces and rich spices are fetched from the Indies. Thomas Baker.

   2. A small quantity, as of spice to the thing seasoned.

   Think what they have done,
   And then run stark mad; for all
   Thy by-gone fooleries were but spices of it. William Shakespeare.

   It containeth singular relations, not without some spice or sprinkling of all learning. Thomas Browne, Vulgar Errours.

   So in the wicked there’s no vice,
   Of which the saints have not a spice. Hudibras.

2. To Spiceverb

   To season with spice; to mix with aromatick bodies.

   Etymology: from the noun.

   His mother was a votress of my order,
   And in the spiced Indian air by night
   Full often she hath gossip’d by my side. William Shakespeare.

   These hymns may work on future wits, and so
   May great-grand-children of thy praises grow;
   And so, though not revive, embalm and spice
   The world, which else would putrify with vice. John Donne.

   What though some have a fraught
   Of cloves and nutmegs, and in cinnamon sail,
   If thou hast wherewithal to spice a draught,
   When griefs prevail? George Herbert.

WikipediaRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SPICE

   SPICE ("Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis") is a general-purpose, open-source analog electronic circuit simulator. It is a program used in integrated circuit and board-level design to check the integrity of circuit designs and to predict circuit behavior.

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1. spice

   A spice is a substance typically derived from a plant, used to flavor, color, or preserve food. They are usually used in their dried form and can be whole, such as seeds or bark, or ground into a powder. Spices are different from herbs, which come from the green, leafy part of a plant. Examples of spices include cinnamon, cloves, cumin, and pepper.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Spicenoun

   species; kind

2. Spicenoun

   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. Spicenoun

   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. Spiceverb

   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. Spiceverb

   to fill or impregnate with the odor of spices

6. Spiceverb

   to render nice or dainty; hence, to render scrupulous

7. Etymology: [OE. spice, spece, spice, species, OF. espice, espece, F. pice spice, espce species, fr. L. species particular sort or kind, a species, a sight, appearance, show, LL., spices, drugs, etc., of the same sort, fr. L. specere to look. See Spy, and cf. Species.]

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1. SPICE

   SPICE is a general-purpose, open source analog electronic circuit simulator. It is a powerful program that is used in integrated circuit and board-level design to check the integrity of circuit designs and to predict circuit behavior.

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.]

Editors ContributionRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. spice

   A type of product created and designed in various colors, flavors and styles.

   Spices are popular.

   
   

   Submitted by MaryC on February 24, 2020  

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Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SPICE

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Spice is ranked #28333 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Spice surname appeared 843 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Spice.
   
   87.9% or 741 total occurrences were White.
   5.2% or 44 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   3.8% or 32 total occurrences were Black.
   2.1% or 18 total occurrences were of two or more races.

Matched Categories

1. • Change
   • Flavoring
   • Preservative

Anagrams for SPICE »

1. sepic

How to pronounce SPICE?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say SPICE in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of SPICE in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of SPICE in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of SPICE in a Sentence

1. Lisa Drayer:

   I think the bottom line is that cinnamon is a perfect pantry staple, a pleasant spice that can add flavor to foods for minimal calories, with antioxidant properties that may give an edge to those looking to better control their blood sugar, but we need to see more research before we can make any solid health claims linking cinnamon to reduce risk of disease or improved health.

2. Victoria Beckham:

   I still speak to Spice Girls all individually, but for us all to get together was really lovely.

3. Erica Rozario:

   We have been fans for 20 years at least...but we have only been to see impersonators. This is our first time with the real live Spice Girls, are we excited? We're off the scale!

4. Victoria Beckham:

   I ’m not going on tour. Spice Girls are n’t going on tour.

5. Sanita Belgrave:

   I'm not just a hint of spice, I’m the whole bark.

Popularity rank by frequency of use

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=SPICE
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=SPICE
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spice
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/SPICE
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=SPICE
7. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=SPICE
8. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html