spice
[ spahys ]
/ spaɪs /
noun
verb (used with object), spiced, spic·ing.
to prepare or season with a spice or spices.
to give zest, piquancy, or interest to by something added.
Trademark.
(initial capital letter)
the proprietary name of a brand of synthetic cannabis compound.
Origin of spice
1175–1225; (noun) Middle English, aphetic form of Old French
espice (French
épice) from Latin
speciēs “appearance, sort, kind” (see
species), in Late Latin (plural): “goods, wares, spices, drugs”; (verb) Middle English
spicen, in part derivative of the noun, in part from Old French
espicer, derivative of
espice
OTHER WORDS FROM spice
Words nearby spice
spic,
spica,
spica bandage,
spicate,
spiccato,
spice,
spice islands,
spiceberry,
spicebush,
spicebush swallowtail,
spicery
Example sentences from the Web for spice
British Dictionary definitions for spice
spice
/ (spaɪs) /
noun
- any of a variety of aromatic vegetable substances, such as ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, used as flavourings
- these substances collectively
something that represents or introduces zest, charm, or gusto
rare
a small amount
Yorkshire dialect
confectionery
verb (tr)
to prepare or flavour (food) with spices
to introduce charm or zest into
Derived forms of spice
spicer, nounWord Origin for spice
C13: from Old French
espice, from Late Latin
speciēs (pl) spices, from Latin
speciēs (sing) kind; also associated with Late Latin
spīcea (unattested) fragrant herb, from Latin
spīceus having spikes of foliage; see
spica
Idioms and Phrases with spice
spice
see variety is the spice of life.