spice

¹spice

noun \ˈspīs\

Definition of SPICE

1

: any of various aromatic vegetable products (as pepper or nutmeg) used to season or flavor foods

2

a archaic : a small portion, quantity, or admixture : dash b : something that gives zest or relish <variety's the very spice of life — William Cowper>

3

: a pungent or fragrant odor : perfume

— spice·less \-ləs\ adjective

Examples of SPICE

1. The soup needs a little more spice.
2. <a cologne for men that captures all of the spice of the sea>

Origin of SPICE

Middle English, from Anglo-French espece, espis, from Late Latin species product, wares, drugs, spices, from Latin, appearance, species — more at species

First Known Use: 13th century

Related to SPICE

Synonyms: aroma, attar (also otto), balm, bouquet, fragrancy, incense, perfume, redolence, scent, fragrance

Antonyms: fetor, malodor, reek, stench, stink

Related Words: essence, odor

Near Antonyms: flatness, tastelessness; dullness (also dulness), insipidity, monotonousness, monotony, platitude, predictability, sameness, tediousness; blandness, thinness, weakness

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Rhymes with SPICE

dice, gneiss, ice, lyse, nice, pice, price, rice, slice, splice, syce, thrice, trice, twice, vice, vise