Spice

  • 31spice — 1 noun 1 (C, U) one of the various types of powder or seed, taken from plants, that you put into food you are cooking to give it a special taste: Indian spices such as cumin and saffron 2 (singular, uncountable) interest or excitement that is… …

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  • 32spice up — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms spice up : present tense I/you/we/they spice up he/she/it spices up present participle spicing up past tense spiced up past participle spiced up 1) to make something more interesting or exciting Newspaper… …

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  • 33spice — n. & v. n. 1 an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food, e.g. cloves, pepper, or mace. 2 spices collectively (a dealer in spice). 3 a an interesting or piquant quality. b (foll. by of) a slight flavour or suggestion (a spice… …

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  • 34spice up — verb a) To enhance the flavor of something by adding spice to it. Colours of the world b) To make more exotic, fun or extravagant. <!,1996, Spice up your life …

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  • 35spice — 1. noun /spaɪs/ a) Plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavour food. b) Any variety of spice. 2. verb /spaɪs/ To add spice or spices to …

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  • 36spice — I Yorkshire Dialect Sweets, Candy II North Country (Newcastle) Words gingerbread spice dired fruit. Hence, spice cake, a cake full of currants …

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  • 37spice — spaɪs n. aromatic vegetable substance used to season food, flavoring; aromatic odor, fragrance; something which adds zest or interest v. flavor with a spice, add a spice to; add zest to, make interesting …

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  • 38spice — noun 1》 an aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food, e.g. pepper. 2》 an element providing interest and excitement. 3》 N. English confectionery. verb 1》 [often as adjective spiced] flavour with spice. 2》 (often spice something… …

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  • 39spice — noun 1) the spices in curry powder Syn: seasoning, flavoring, condiment 2) the risk added spice to their affair Syn: excitement, interest, color, piquancy, zest; an edge; informal a kick; literary salt • …

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  • 40spice — [spaɪs] noun I 1) [C/U] a substance made from a plant and added to food to give it flavour 2) [U] extra interest or excitement II verb spice [spaɪs] spice sth up …

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