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Spice has 10 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

"The ancient Egyptian mummies were preserved using spices like cinnamon and myrrh to prevent decay."

2

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

"The chef added fresh ginger and cinnamon to the stew to enhance its flavor with warm spices."

3

the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored

"The curry had a wonderful spice that made every bite sing with intense heat and aroma."

4

Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavour food.

"Her husband and spice were both surprised by her sudden announcement."

5

plural of spouse

In plain English: Spice is something that adds excitement, flavor, or variety to make things more interesting and enjoyable.

"She added some spice to her soup before serving it."

Usage: Use the noun form when referring to aromatic ingredients like pepper or cinnamon, while the verb describes the act of adding them to a dish. This word specifically denotes plant-based flavorings rather than general heat sources such as chili peppers used for their spiciness alone.

Verb
1

make more interesting or flavorful

"Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer"

2

add herbs or spices to

"She decided to spice up the bland soup by adding a pinch of cumin and fresh cilantro."

3

To add spice or spices to; season.

"She added a pinch of chili powder to spice up the bland soup before serving it."

In plain English: To spice something means to make it more exciting, interesting, or fun by adding new elements.

"Adding some hot sauce will really spice up this boring dish."

Proper Noun
1

Initialism of Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis (a general-purpose, open-source analog electronic circuit simulator)

"Chef Spice opened her new restaurant in downtown Chicago last week."

2

A surname​.

Example Sentences
"She added some spice to her soup before serving it." noun
"The chef added some chili spice to make the soup hotter." noun
"This dish needs more spice to bring out its flavors." noun
"She bought a bottle of vanilla spice for her baking recipe." noun
"Adding some hot sauce will really spice up this boring dish." verb
See Also
salt nutmeg sugar ginger spicer diable rumfustian laal maas
Related Terms
salt nutmeg sugar ginger spicer diable rumfustian laal maas aromatic patty aloo gobi coronation chicken temper spice up hot cross bun sangaree pimiento bepepper thandai spices
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
preservative flavorer taste property change season
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
stacte five spice powder allspice cinnamon clove fennel ginger mace nutmeg Chinese anise pungency nip hotness salt pepper

Origin

The word "spice" entered English in the late 13th century via Middle English and Old French to describe aromatic plant products used for flavoring food. It ultimately traces its roots back to a Late Latin term meaning both "kind or sort" and specifically "good ware," which referred to these valuable culinary ingredients.

Rhyming Words
ice pice sice vice hice mice lice fice rice nice tice bice dice deice juice twice frice price brice amice
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