spice
[noun]
Synonyms:
- seasoning, relish, savour
- excitement, colour, pep, piquancy, zest, zing (informal)

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I. spice¹ /spaɪs/ noun
[Date: 1200-1300; Language: Old French; Origin: espice, from Late Latin species 'spices', from Latin; ⇒ species]

1. [uncountable and countable] a type of powder or seed, taken from plants, that you put into food you are cooking to give it a special taste ⇒ spicy:
herbs and spices

2. [singular, uncountable] interest or excitement that is added to something:
Travel adds spice to your life.
⇒ variety is the spice of life at variety(5)

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II. spice² (also spice up) verb [transitive]

1. to add interest or excitement to something:
Millions have bought the book to spice up their sex lives.

2. to add spice to food
spice with
baked apples spiced with cinnamon

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spice
noun
I. flavour for food
ADJ. ground | mixed | exotic
SPICE + NOUN mix/mixture | cupboard, jar, rack
PHRASES herbs and spices

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spice
II. excitement and interest
VERB + SPICE add, give The romance added spice to the holiday.

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spice
verb
PREP. with Their bread is spiced with cinnamon.
PHRASES heavily/highly spiced I don't really like highly spiced food.
lightly spiced a dish of lightly spiced rice

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