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spruce

/ spruce /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
Type of:
conifer coniferous tree
Kinds of:
Norway spruce Picea abies weeping spruce Brewer's spruce Picea breweriana
Has parts:
Picea genus Picea
noun Sense 2
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
Type of:
wood
verb Sense 3
dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
"He spruced up for the party"
Type of:
groom neaten
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
verb Sense 4
make neat, smart, or trim
"Spruce up your house for Spring"
"titivate the child"
Type of:
beautify embellish prettify
Derived:
titivation tittivation
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s on something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
adjective satellite Sense 5
marked by smartness in dress and manners
"a dapper young man"
"a jaunty red hat"
Similar:
fashionable stylish
Semantic Complexity
71%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
2
Total Relationships
19
Times Searched
14
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conifer coniferous tree Norway spruce Picea abies weeping spruce Brewer's spruce Picea breweriana wood groom neaten beautify embellish