spice has definitions from the fields of food,chemistry
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[ verb ] make more interesting or flavorful, either in the literal or in a metaphorical sense

Synonyms

zest spice_up

Examples

"Spice the soup" "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer"

Used in print

(Sports Age, 24:9...)

And even if they stay in resorts part of the time , they might , if the right salesman gets them in tow , develop a yearning to spice the usual vacation fare with a camping trip into the wide open spaces .

Related terms

change salt spiciness

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[ noun ] (chemistry) aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

Used in print

(Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy....)

They took Jesus 's body , then , and wrapped it in winding-clothes with the spices ; that is how the Jews prepare a body for burial .

Related terms

preservative stacte

3
[ noun ] (food) any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
4
[ verb ] (food) add herbs or spices to

Synonyms

spice_up zest

5
[ noun ] (food) the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored

Synonyms

spicery spiciness

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