spice

Meaning

Noun

1. (countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.
2. (uncountable) The quality of being spicy.
3. (figuratively, uncountable) Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging.
4. (uncountable) A psychoactive neocannabinoid.
5. (Yorkshire, uncountable) Sweets, candy.
6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable) Species; kind.
7. (countable, uncountable) A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.
8. (countable, uncountable) An aromatic odor.
9. (Internet, uncountable) Erotic or pornographic material, usually written; smut.

Verb

1. (transitive) To add spice or spices to; season.
2. (transitive) To spice up.

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Synonyms

seasoning

flavor

season

condiment

flavour

flavoring

spice up

zest

relish

spices

flavouring

enliven

spiciness

season with spices

perfume

taste

spicery

salt

🧂

sauce

savor

savour

jazz up

jolly

lift up

lighten

lighten up

aroma

onion

🧅

pepper

perk up

pick up

piquancy

poignancy

seasoner

smack

stimulate

sugar

sweet

flavourer

pep up

peper

juice up

jazz around

masque

arouse

atmosphere

aura

brace

buoy up

charm

Translations

épice

Gewürz

especia

specerij

spezia

Würze

kruiden

espècia

temperar

tempero

baharat

kruid

🌿

würzen

καρύκευμα

Pronounced as (IPA)

/spaɪs/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: spice

In summary

Etymology tree
Proto-Indo-European *speḱ-
Proto-Indo-European *-yeti
Proto-Indo-European *spéḱyeti
Proto-Italic *spekjō
Late Latin speciō
Proto-Italic *-jēs
Late Latin -iēs
Late Latin speciēs
Old French espicebor.
Anglo-Norman specebor.
Middle English spice
English spice
Inherited from Middle English spice, from Old French espice (modern épice), from Late Latin speciēs (“spice, good, ware”), from Latin speciēs (“kind, sort”). Doublet of species.