spice (sp s)n. 1. a. Any of various pungent, aromatic plant substances, such as cinnamon or nutmeg, used to flavor foods or beverages. b. These substances considered as a group. 2. Something that adds zest or flavor. 3. A pungent aroma; a perfume. tr.v. spiced, spic·ing, spic·es 1. To season with spices. 2. To add zest or flavor to. [Middle English, from Old French espice, from Late Latin speci  s, wares, spices, from Latin, kind; see species.] |
spice
Noun
1.
a. an aromatic substance, such as ginger or cinnamon, used as flavouring
b. such substances collectively
2. something that makes life or an activity more exciting
Verb
[spicing, spiced]
1. to flavour (food) with spices
2. (often foll. by up)to add excitement or interest to (something): they spiced their letters with pointed demands [Old French espice]
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Noun | 1. |  spice - aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservativepreservative - a chemical compound that is added to protect against decay or decomposition stacte - (Old Testament) one of several sweet-smelling spices used in incense |
| 2. | spice - any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts five spice powder - Chinese seasoning made by grinding star anise and fennel and pepper and cloves and cinnamon allspice - ground dried berrylike fruit of a West Indian allspice tree; suggesting combined flavors of cinnamon and nutmeg and cloves cinnamon - spice from the dried aromatic bark of the Ceylon cinnamon tree; used as rolled strips or ground clove - spice from dried unopened flower bud of the clove tree; used whole or ground fennel - fennel seeds are ground and used as a spice or as an ingredient of a spice mixture powdered ginger, ginger - dried ground gingerroot mace - spice made from the dried fleshy covering of the nutmeg seed nutmeg - hard aromatic seed of the nutmeg tree used as spice when grated or ground star aniseed, Chinese anise, star anise - anise-scented star-shaped fruit or seed used in Asian cooking and medicine | |
| 3. | spice - the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored taste property - a property appreciated via the sense of taste raciness, pungency, sharpness, bite - a strong odor or taste property; "the pungency of mustard"; "the sulfurous bite of garlic"; "the sharpness of strange spices"; "the raciness of the wine" pepperiness, hotness - a hot spiciness | |
| Verb | 1. | spice - make more interesting or flavorful; "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer" alter, change, modify - cause to change; make different; cause a transformation; "The advent of the automobile may have altered the growth pattern of the city"; "The discussion has changed my thinking about the issue" salt - add zest or liveliness to; "She salts her lectures with jokes" |
| 2. |  spice - add herbs or spices to cookery, cooking, preparation - the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" ginger - add ginger to in order to add flavor; "ginger the soup" pepper - add pepper to; "pepper the soup" |
spice
Translations
n spice [spais]
1 a usually strong-smelling, sharp-tasting vegetable substance used to flavour food (eg pepper or nutmeg) We added cinnamon and other spices. spesery تابِل подправка koření krydderi das Gewürz μπαχαρικό, καρύκευμα especia (terav) maitseaine ادويه mauste épice תַבלִין मसाला začin, mirodija fűszer bumbu krydd spezia スパイス 양념, 양념류, 향신료 prieskonis garšviela rempah specerij krydder przyprawa (korzenna) especiaria mirodenie специя; пряность korenie začimba začin krydda เครื่องเทศ baharat 調味品 спеція; прянощі گرم مسالے کا کوئی جز gia vị 调味品
2 anything that adds liveliness or interest Her arrival added spice to the party. vrolikheid تابِل، نَكْهَه، طَعْم нещо, което придава пикантност oživení krydderi die Würze νοστιμάδα, ενδιαφέρον sal, salsa, sabor vürtsikus طعم pikantti lisä piquant עִנייָן रूचि začin íz kegembiraan upplífgun, krydd gusto, sapore おもむき 흥취(를 돋우는 것), 정취 gyvumas, pikantiškumas pikantums; dzīvīgums kerancakan levendigheid spiss pikanteria sal sare şi piper то, что придаёт живость, интерес príchuť, pikantnosť poživitev začin krydda สิ่งที่ทำให้มีชีวิตชีวา değişiklik, heyecan 趣味 присмак, пікантність کوئی بھی مزہ اور جوش پیدا کرنے والی چیز điều làm thêm hấp dẫn 趣味
v
to flavour with spice The curry had been heavily spiced. geur يُتَبِّل، يُعْطي نَكْهَه подправям okořenit krydre würzen καρυκεύω sazonar, condimentar vürtsitama ادويه زدن maustaa épicer לְתַבֵּל मसाला डालना začiniti mirodijama, začiniti duhovitošću fűszerez membumbui krydda condire (con spezie), aromatizzare スパイスを使う ...에 양념을 넣다 paskaninti prieskoniais pielikt garšvielas berasa rempah kruiden krydre, sette spiss på przyprawiać condimentar a condimenta приправлять okoreniť začiniti začiniti krydda ใส่เครื่องเทศ baharat katmak 加添香料於... приправляти прянощами; додавати спецій مسالے سے ذائقہ بڑھانا cho gia vị 加添香料于...
adj spiced
containing spice(s) The dish was heavily spiced. gegeur مُتَبَّل подправен okořeněný krydret gewürzt καρυκευμένος, καυτερός condimentado vürtsine پر ادويه maustettu épicé מְתוּבָּל मसालेदार začinjen fűszerezett berbumbu kryddaður condito (con spezie), aromatizzato スパイス入りの 양념이 가미된, 향료를 넣은 su prieskoniais, aštrus (par ēdienu) ass; vircots berempah gekruid krydret pikantny, przyprawiony condimentado condimentat приправленный специями okorenený začinjen začinjen kryddad ที่ประกอบไปด้วยเครื่องเทศ baharatlı 有香味的 пряний, пікантний مسالے دار chứa nhiều gia vị 有香味的
adj spicy
tasting or smelling of spices a spicy cake; He complained that the sausages were too spicy for him. geurig كَثير التَّوابِل ароматен okořeněný, ostrý krydret würzig καρυκευμένος, πικάντικος condimentado, sazonado vürtsine maustettu épicé מְתוּבָּל मसालेदार začinjen, pikantan fűszeres berasa bumbu kryddaður aromatizzato; piccante, pepato スパイスのきいた 양념맛이 나는, 양념을 한; 짜릿한 pikantiškas, aštrus ass; vircots; pikants berempah kruidig sterkt krydret, pikant ostry condimentado condimentat ароматный; пряный okorenený, ostrý začinjen ljut kryddad, kryddstark ที่เผ็ดร้อน baharatlı 辛辣的，加有香料的 ароматний; гострий مسالے کی خوشبو اور ذائقے والا có nêm gia vị 辛辣的，加有香料的
n spiciness
geurigheid كَثْرَة التَّوابِل ароматност štiplavost krydrethed das Würzige πικάντικη γεύση cualidad de condimentado; cualidad de picante vürtsisus mausteisuus goût épicé תִבלוּן मसालेदारी, भड़कीलापन začinjenost fűszeresség rasa bumbu kryddkeimur (sapore piccante) 香ばしいこと 양념 맛, 향긋함 pikantiškumas pikantērija berempah kruidigheid det å være sterkt krydret pikantność sabor apimentado gust condimentat пикантность okorenenosť, ostrosť začinjenost začinjenost kryddighet ความเผ็ดร้อน baharatlı oluş 芳香，辛辣 пряний смак چٹپٹاپن sự có gia vị 芳香，辛辣
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