Meaning of "spice" in the English dictionary

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SPICE

From Old French espice, from Late Latin speciēs (pl) spices, from Latin speciēs (sing) kind; also associated with Late Latin spīcea (unattested) fragrant herb, from Latin spīceus having spikes of foliage.

Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.

PRONUNCIATION OF SPICE

spice  [spaɪs]

GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SPICE

Spice is a verb and can also act as a noun.

A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb spice in English.

WHAT DOES SPICE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Spice

A spice is a dried seed, fruit, root, bark, or vegetable substance primarily used for flavoring, coloring or preserving food. Sometimes a spice is used to hide other flavors. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are parts of leafy green plants also used for flavoring or as garnish. Many spices have antimicrobial properties. This may explain why spices are more commonly used in warmer climates, which have more infectious disease, and why use of spices is especially prominent in meat, which is particularly susceptible to spoiling. A spice may have other uses, including medicinal, religious ritual, cosmetics or perfume production, or as a vegetable. For example, turmeric roots are consumed as a vegetable and garlic as an antibiotic.

Definition of spice in the English dictionary

The first definition of spice in the dictionary is any of a variety of aromatic vegetable substances, such as ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, used as flavourings. Other definition of spice is these substances collectively. Spice is also something that represents or introduces zest, charm, or gusto.

CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO SPICE

PRESENT

Present

I spice

you spice

he/she/it spices

we spice

you spice

they spice

Present continuous

I am spicing

you are spicing

he/she/it is spicing

we are spicing

you are spicing

they are spicing

Present perfect

I have spiced

you have spiced

he/she/it has spiced

we have spiced

you have spiced

they have spiced

Present perfect continuous

I have been spicing

you have been spicing

he/she/it has been spicing

we have been spicing

you have been spicing

they have been spicing

Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past

I spiced

you spiced

he/she/it spiced

we spiced

you spiced

they spiced

Past continuous

I was spicing

you were spicing

he/she/it was spicing

we were spicing

you were spicing

they were spicing

Past perfect

I had spiced

you had spiced

he/she/it had spiced

we had spiced

you had spiced

they had spiced

Past perfect continuous

I had been spicing

you had been spicing

he/she/it had been spicing

we had been spicing

you had been spicing

they had been spicing

Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future

I will spice

you will spice

he/she/it will spice

we will spice

you will spice

they will spice

Future continuous

I will be spicing

you will be spicing

he/she/it will be spicing

we will be spicing

you will be spicing

they will be spicing

Future perfect

I will have spiced

you will have spiced

he/she/it will have spiced

we will have spiced

you will have spiced

they will have spiced

Future perfect continuous

I will have been spicing

you will have been spicing

he/she/it will have been spicing

we will have been spicing

you will have been spicing

they will have been spicing

The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional

I would spice

you would spice

he/she/it would spice

we would spice

you would spice

they would spice

Conditional continuous

I would be spicing

you would be spicing

he/she/it would be spicing

we would be spicing

you would be spicing

they would be spicing

Conditional perfect

I would have spice

you would have spice

he/she/it would have spice

we would have spice

you would have spice

they would have spice

Conditional perfect continuous

I would have been spicing

you would have been spicing

he/she/it would have been spicing

we would have been spicing

you would have been spicing

they would have been spicing

Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative

you spice
we let´s spice
you spice

The imperative is used to form commands or requests.

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

Infinitive

to spice

Past participle

spiced

Present Participle

spicing

Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

SYNONYMS OF «SPICE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «spice» and belong to the same grammatical category.

synonyms of spice

colour · condiment · excitement · gusto · kick · pep · piquancy · seasoning · tang · zap · zest · zing · zip

TRANSLATION OF SPICE

Find out the translation of spice to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of spice from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «spice» in English.

• Translator English - Chinese: 香料
• Translator English - Spanish: especia
• English: spice
• Translator English - Hindi: मसाला
• Translator English - Arabic: تَابِل
• Translator English - Russian: специя
• Translator English - Portuguese: especiaria
• Translator English - Bengali: মসলা
• Translator English - French: épice
• Translator English - Malay: Rempah ratus
• Translator English - German: Gewürz
• Translator English - Japanese: 香辛料
• Translator English - Korean: 향신료
• Translator English - Javanese: Rempah-rempah
• Translator English - Vietnamese: gia vị
• Translator English - Tamil: மசாலா
• Translator English - Marathi: मसाला
• Translator English - Turkish: baharat
• Translator English - Italian: spezia
• Translator English - Polish: przyprawa
• Translator English - Ukrainian: спеція
• Translator English - Romanian: condiment
• Translator English - Greek: μπαχαρικό
• Translator English - Afrikaans: speserye
• Translator English - Swedish: krydda
• Translator English - Norwegian: krydder

10 QUOTES WITH «SPICE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word spice.

1

Camila Alves

I'm definitely a vintage collector. I have a wardrobe of core basics that I like to spice up with different colors, new accessories, and I love to try on new things to invite something different. I find, with every new stage of my life, my self-image shifts with new duties and responsibilities, and so does my fashion style.

2

Rudolf Arnheim

The foreign accent was a promise, and indeed, all over the country, European imports added spice to the sciences, the arts, and other areas. What one had to give was not considered inferior to what one received.

3

Andrew J. Bernstein

Stress is not the spice of life any more than arsenic is. And without it, you won't feel bored.

4

Christie Brinkley

I think variety is the spice of sticking with an exercise routine, whether it's getting a dance tape one day, or getting a tape with those stretchy things to work with resistance on a different day.

5

Johnny Carson

If variety is the spice of life, marriage is the big can of leftover Spam.

6

Tom Colicchio

I can't deal with a lot of spice but I have to eat it. I pay the price - I'm on medication for heartburn, so that's how I deal with it.

7

William Cowper

Variety's the very spice of life, That gives it all its flavor.

8

Alice Dreger

Ok, here goes: I'm going to see how many people I can offend by suggesting that maybe many little gay boys, like many little girls, are made up of sugar and spice and everything nice.

9

Breaux Greer

Hey, man, I toss a stick for a living. Gotta spice up that deal, y'know. Gotta stand out.

10

Deborah Harkness

As a historian, I love every little detail, but whole long passages about wood paneling and journeys on horseback and every stop at every inn had to go out the window. I decided the history in the books should be like spice in a soup - a little went a long way. Like cilantro.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SPICE»

Discover the use of spice in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to spice and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.

The spice book

This new book, written by Andre Vladimirescu, who was instrumental in the development of SPICE at the University of California Berkeley, introduces computer simulation of electrical and electronics circuits based on the SPICE standard.

Andrei Vladimirescu, 1994

Sugar and Spice: An L.A. Candy Novel

In her deliciously entertaining novel, television star Lauren Conrad pulls back the curtain on young Hollywood and shows that sometimes the real drama is behind the scenes.

Lauren Conrad, 2010

Cultivation of Spice Crops

No Other Country In The World Has Such A Diverse Variety Of Spice Crops As India.This Book Reflects The Intensive Research Carried Out On This Group Of 42 Spice Crops Since 1971, The Improvement In Agro-Techniques And The Release Of Many ...

Azhar Ali Farooqi, B. S. Sreeramu, K. N. Srinivasappa, 2005

Automotive SPICE in Practice: Surviving Implementation and ...

This book is a definite must for practitioners involved in implementing Automotive SPICE in process improvement programs; a welcome aid for any assessor looking for clear, consistent, and constructive rating guidelines; and an invaluable ...

Markus Mueller, Klaus Hoermann, Lars Dittmann, 2008

Spice: The History of a Temptation

Here is an exploration of the centuries-old desire for spice in food, in medicine, in magic, in religion, and in sex—and of the allure of forbidden fruit lingering in the scents of cinnamon, pepper, ginger, nutmeg, mace, and clove.

Jack Turner, 2008

Sugar, Spice, and Everything Nice: Cinemas of Girlhood

Among the characters given special attention are those in Gidget, Crooklyn, Titanic, Freeway, and Girls Town. Written for general and academic readers, this work offers a lively, unprecedented discussion of gender in youth-oriented films.

Frances K. Gateward, Murray Pomerance, 2002

World Spice Plants: Economic Usage, Botany, Taxonomy

This book addresses the need to disseminate scientific knowledge of the complex world of spice plants to a wide audience of interest.

Johannes Seidemann, 2005

Circuit Simulation with SPICE OPUS: Theory and Practice

This book is the first complete guide to analog circuit design using the circuit simulator software package SPICE OPUS.

Tadej Tuma, Árpád Buermen, 2009

Smoke & Spice: Cooking with Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue

Cooking with Smoke, the Real Way to Barbecue Cheryl Jamison, Bill Jamison. Wild Mushroom Calzone Wild mushrooms taste better, but even tame little old button mushrooms will work in this calzone, which is simply a pizza with the crust  ...

Cheryl Jamison, Bill Jamison, 2014

SPICE for Power Electronics and Electric Power, Second Edition

This text can also be used as a laboratory manual for power electronics, with its design problems serving as assignments for a design-oriented simulation laboratory.

Muhammad H. Rashid, Hasan M. Rashid, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SPICE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term spice is used in the context of the following news items.

Victoria Beckham Is "Still Very Close" With "Really Great" Spice Girls

Beckham's revelation comes more than 20 years after she got her start with the Spice Girls. She joined Melanie Brown, Emma Bunton, Melanie Chisholm, and ... «Us Magazine, Jun 15»

Spice: The dangerous alternative to cannabis

The designer drug Spice has been blamed for five university students being admitted to hospital, two of whom were left in a critical condition. But what is it and ... «BBC News, May 15»

Geri Halliwell wedding: Spice Girls 'no show' was due to star's "late …

Geri Halliwell has been in constant touch with her Spice Girls pals as she tied the knot with F1 boss Christian Horner, despite most of them not turning up to the ... «mirror.co.uk, May 15»

The Spice Girls reunited for David Beckham's birthday and it was …

The Spice Girls, left to right: Sporty ( Melanie Chisholm ), Scary (Melanie Brown), Ginger ( Geri Halliwell ), Posh ( Victoria Beckham ), and Baby ( Emma Bunton ). «USA TODAY, May 15»

10 Life Lessons from the Spice Girls

On the birthday of Victoria Beckham, née Posh Spice, it seemed an ideal time to reflect on the moment we first met her—as a Spice Girl. A '90s ... «HarpersBAZAAR.com, Apr 15»

Mississippi and Alabama 'Spice' Overdoses Send More Than 300 to …

More than 300 people have gone to the emergency room after using synthetic marijuana -- also known as "spice" -- in the past month, health officials in ... «ABC News, Apr 15»

Herbs n Spice takeaway in South Shields boss shot dead in …

Tipu Sultan was gunned down shortly before 10pm last night at the back of the Herbs n Spice takeaway that he ran in South Shields. Emergency services found ... «Daily Mail, Apr 15»

Spice Girls reunion possible as Emma Bunton hints at future plans if …

Former Baby Spice herself has admitted she would "love" to get the band back together, and revealed she recently met up with Geri Halliwell and Mel B. «mirror.co.uk, Mar 15»

Peanut Found In Cumin Spice, FDA Warns

WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of products are being pulled from store shelves after traces of peanut were found in ground cumin spice — a life-threatening ... «Huffington Post, Feb 15»

The Spice Girls Leak Four New Tracks Online, Spice Up Our Lives

It sounds like the Spice Girls we loved before Ginger left, Posh became Mrs. Beckham and threw herself into fashion, and Scary had to get a court-ordered DNA ... «Daily Beast, Feb 15»