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spice

/ spice /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
Type of:
flavorer flavourer flavoring
Kinds of:
five spice powder allspice cinnamon clove ginger
Derived:
zest spice up
noun Sense 2
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
Type of:
preservative
Kinds of:
stacte
Derived:
zest spice up
verb Sense 3
make more interesting or flavorful
"Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer"
Type of:
change alter modify
Kinds of:
salt
Derived:
spiciness spicery
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 4
the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
Type of:
taste property
Kinds of:
pungency bite sharpness nip piquance
Derived:
zest spice up
verb Sense 5
add herbs or spices to
Type of:
season flavor flavour
Kinds of:
ginger pepper
Derived:
spiciness spicery nip piquance piquancy
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Domain:
cooking cookery preparation
Semantic Complexity
66%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
38
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

flavorer flavourer flavoring five spice powder allspice cinnamon clove ginger preservative stacte change alter