plural spices
1
: a plant product (such as pepper, nutmeg, cinnamon, or ginger) that is used to season or flavor foods and is usually comprised of seeds, fruits, bark, or rhizomes that have been dried and typically ground
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: a pungent or fragrant odor : perfume
spiced; spicing
1
: to season with spices
2
: to add zest or relish to
cynicism spiced with humor—
J. W. Dawson
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Examples of spice in a Sentence
Noun
The soup needs a little more spice.
a cologne for men that captures all of the spice of the sea
Verb
I spiced the chicken with ginger.
spice the stew with more pepper
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Mixed with spices or other seasonings like gochujang, bouillon paste becomes an instant, lusty glaze for chicken breasts, Halloumi cheese, or cross-hatched eggplants, ready to sear in a pan or char under the broiler.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Bookie returns to Max December 12 with a familiar face and the appearance of two TV comedy vets who were recruited to help spice up the action around the sports betting world.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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Noun
The palate exhibits cinnamon waffle cone, caramel apple, orange, peach, lovely rye spice, and vibrant mint.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
Mixed with spices or other seasonings like gochujang, bouillon paste becomes an instant, lusty glaze for chicken breasts, Halloumi cheese, or cross-hatched eggplants, ready to sear in a pan or char under the broiler.
—Shilpa Uskokovic, Bon Appétit, 11 Dec. 2024
Verb
Of course, for the less sentimental among us, Hulu also has some less holly jolly options to spice things up, including classics like Die Hard (1988) and newer films like Spencer (2021).
—Andrew Walsh, EW.com, 12 Dec. 2024
Bookie returns to Max December 12 with a familiar face and the appearance of two TV comedy vets who were recruited to help spice up the action around the sports betting world.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Spice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spice. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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