spice meaning

UK /spaɪs/ US /spaɪs/ 1 syllable

spice (noun): aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative.

spice has 5 meanings in this dictionary, as noun and verb.

spice as a noun

  1. aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

    Type of: preservative

    Kinds: stacte

  2. any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

    Type of: flavorer

    Kinds: five spice powder, allspice, cinnamon, clove, fennel, ginger, mace, nutmeg, Chinese anise

  3. the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored

    Synonyms: spiciness, spicery

    Type of: taste property

    Kinds: pungency, nip, hotness

spice as a verb

  1. make more interesting or flavorful
    • Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer

    Synonyms: spice up

    Type of: change

    Kinds: salt

    Related forms: spicery

  2. add herbs or spices to

    Synonyms: zest, spice up

    Type of: season

    Kinds: ginger, pepper

    Related forms: spicery

How to pronounce spice

spice is pronounced /spaɪs/ in British English and /spaɪs/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Words that rhyme with spice

Scrabble score: 9 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with SP · words ending in CE · 5-letter words

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