spice

Definition of spice in English English dictionary: To add spice or spices to; plural form of spouse; Any variety of spice; Sweets, candy; Plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavour food; {v} to season or mix with spice; {n} a n aromatic substance used in sauces, a smatch; Any part of a plant, other than the leaves, used in flavoring; any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food; - Also known as ISO-15504 a standard software process assessment method along the same lines as the Capability Maturity Model (CMM); To fill or impregnate with the odor of spices; Figuratively, that which enriches or alters the quality of a thing in a small degree, as spice alters the taste of food; that which gives zest or pungency; a slight flavoring; a relish; hence, a small quantity or admixture; a sprinkling; as, a spice of mischief; Simulation Program for Integrated Circuits Emphasis An electronic circuit simulator; {f} flavor with a spice, add a spice to; add zest to, make interesting; add herbs or spices to; make more interesting or flavorful; "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer"; Spice is something which makes life more exciting. To add spice to the debate, they disagreed about method and ideology; To season with spice, or as with spice; to mix aromatic or pungent substances with; to flavor; to season; as, to spice wine; to spice one's words with wit; {i} aromatic vegetable substance used to season food, flavoring; aromatic odor, fragrance; something which adds zest or interest; (Also known as Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis ) A circuit simulation technology from Berkeley, California SPICE has been developed into software products for sale from software manufacturers such as Intusoft and OrCAD among others; To render nice or dainty; hence, to render scrupulous; The bark, root, bud, flower, or fruit of plants used primarily to season foods For example, pepper and cinnamon; the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored; Selected Programs for Improving Catholic Education; aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative; Spice is drugs, basically Several examples are Glitterstim, Ryll, Carsunum, Lumni-spice, gree spice, and andris; any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative make more interesting or flavorful; "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer; A spice is a part of a plant, or a powder made from that part, which you put in food to give it flavour. Cinnamon, ginger, and paprika are spices. herbs and spices. a row of spice jars; If you spice something that you say or do, you add excitement or interest to it. They spiced their conversations and discussions with intrigue. Spice up means the same as spice. Her publisher wants her to spice up her stories with sex. a discovery which spiced the conversation up quite a bit; A vegetable production of many kinds, fragrant or aromatic and pungent to the taste, as pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, allspice, ginger, cloves, etc; Roughly defined as the seeds, bark, roots, fruit or flowers of plants although herbs sometimes cross into this distinction; Species; kind; which are used in cookery and to flavor sauces, pickles, etc; nonce word, plural of spouse
spice up: To enhance the flavor of something by adding spice to it
spice up: To make more exotic, fun or extravagant
The good sister is there to minister to his spiritual needs, the nurse is there to bind his wounds, and the prostitute is there to spice up his bland sex life.
Spice Girls: successful British pop rock group comprised of 4 female singers
Spice Islands: group of islands in eastern Indonesia (also known as Moluccas)
spice and herb: Dried parts of various plants cultivated for their aromatic, savory, medicinal, or otherwise desirable properties. Spices are the fragrant or pungent products of such tropical or subtropical species as cardamom, cinnamon, clove, ginger, and pepper; spice seeds include anise, caraway, cumin, fennel, poppy, and sesame. Herbs are the fragrant leaves of such plants as basil, marjoram, mint, rosemary, and thyme. The most notable uses of spices and herbs in very early times were in medicine, in the making of holy oils and unguents, and as aphrodisiacs; they were also used to flavour food and beverages and to inhibit or hide food spoilage. Trade in spices has played a major role in human history. Important early trade routes, including those between Asia and the Middle East and between Europe and Asia, were initially forged to obtain exotic spices and herbs. The 15th-century voyages of discovery were launched largely as a result of the spice trade, and in the 17th century Portugal and the British, Dutch, and French East India companies battled furiously for dominance (see British East India Co.; Dutch East India Co.; French East India Co.)
spice cake: cake flavored with spices
spice cookie: cookie flavored with spices
spice islands: a group of island in eastern Indonesia between Celebes and New Guinea; settled by the Portuguese but taken by the Dutch who made them the center for a spice monopoly, at which time they were known as Spice Islands
spice of: touch of, bit of, shade of
spice rack: a rack for displaying containers filled with spices
spice rack: a shelf used for holding containers of spice
spice tree: tree bearing aromatic bark or berries
spice up: see spice 2
spice up: make more interesting or flavorful; "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer"
spice up: add herbs or spices to
five-spice powder: a ground mixture of five varieties of spice used in Chinese, East Asian and Southeast Asian cuisine
hunger is the best spice: When one is hungry, anything will taste good
spiced: Having spice added, spicy
Fred preferred spiced rum to plain.
spiced: Simple past tense and past participle of spice
five spice powder: Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon
spiced: Food that is spiced has had spices or other strong-tasting foods added to it. delicately spiced sauces
spiced: past of spice
spiced: {s} seasoned with spices
spices: Social Physical Intellectual Cultural Emotional Spiritual
spices: Any of several vegetable substances, such as clove, cinnamon, nutmeg, pepper, etc , used to season food: spices are usually dried for use and have distinctive flavors and aromas
spices: plural of spice
spices: MASALA
spicing: present participle of spice