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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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
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J. W. DawsonExamples 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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Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
For example, Madagascar accounts for more than three-quarters of U.S. imports of vanilla, which is already the second-most expensive spice in the world.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Marina Watts, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The setup is a mush of old standbys (the comedy of rich fools, the horror of other people) spiced up with myth, headline news and cinematic allusions.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
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Noun
Or consider tossing your rice in a sweet spice blend, such as cinnamon-sugar or chai, and shower it over a Honey Fruit Salad or Cottage Cheese Breakfast Bowl.
—Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Apr. 2025
For example, Madagascar accounts for more than three-quarters of U.S. imports of vanilla, which is already the second-most expensive spice in the world.
—Amelia Lucas, CNBC, 3 Apr. 2025
Verb
Geri Halliwell is teasing a Spice Girls reunion that could spice up your life.
—Marina Watts, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025
The setup is a mush of old standbys (the comedy of rich fools, the horror of other people) spiced up with myth, headline news and cinematic allusions.
—Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for spice
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“Spice.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/spice. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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