English
spice
see also: SPICE, Spice
Pronunciation Noun

spice

  1. (countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavour food.
  2. (figurative, uncountable) Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging.
  3. (uncountable) A synthetic cannabinoid drug.
  4. (uncountable, Yorkshire) Sweets, candy.
  5. (obsolete) Species; kind.
    • Wyclif Bible, 1 Thessalonians v. 22
      Abstain you from all evil spice.
    • Justice, although it be but one entire virtue, yet is described in two kinds of spices. The one is named justice distributive, the other is called commutative.
  6. A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.
  7. An aromatic odour.
Translations Translations Verb

spice (spices, present participle spicing; past and past participle spiced)

  1. (transitive) To add spice or spices to; season.
  2. (transitive) To spice up.
Related terms Translations Noun
  1. (nonce) plural form of spouse
SPICE
Pronunciation Proper noun
  1. (software engineering) Initialism of simulation#English|Simulation program#English|Program with Integrated circuit#English|Circuit Emphasis a general-purpose, open-source analog electronic circuit simulator
Spice
Proper noun
  1. Surname


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