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
2
3
: 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
—often used with up
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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
Recent Examples on the WebJoseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Major brands of spices were purchased from mainstream grocery stores, and smaller brands were gathered from international stores in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, and online.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 25 July 2024
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Noun
The palate is smooth, with spice, caramel, and citrus flavors.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
Major brands of spices were purchased from mainstream grocery stores, and smaller brands were gathered from international stores in Connecticut, New Jersey and New York, and online.
—Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 12 Sep. 2024
Verb
To spice things up a bit, the Moneyball actor also layered the suit over a mesh undershirt.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 1 Sep. 2024
Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.
—Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 25 July 2024
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“Spice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spice. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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