spice
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1.5
- noun
- /spaɪs/
:
picante
- No, I think you just added a little bit too much spice or something.
It starts to throw out hot, just crazy spice in places and make you react to things.
- It starts to throw out hot, just crazy spice in places and make you react to things.
- It's like has this kick this really warm hot spice to it, but God, it smells so good.
- It'll be it'll have a little different spice to it.
- Little warm, little no spice to it.
- It's like the perfect amount of spice We ordered normal spicy but it's still pretty spicy.
- I find this completely regular spice, not even chili, not not even habanero spicy.
Examples
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"Writing in several genres keeps up her interest, adding variety and spice to what could become a grind."
Academic text (2008) -
It's complex, it has some spice to it, some smoke.
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Perhaps what you need is to add a bit of spice to your relationship.
Blog text (1) -
Hey, I love the spice on these potatoes.
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It's sweet, but there's a little spice in it as well.
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Great pork green chili too, not too hot, just enough spice to wake you up!
Blog text (11) -
His canvases, which lack all fireworks and spice, discover a nature too living and too pungent in its reality.
Academic text (1998) -
The dish is delicious, but it could use a bit more spice for added flavor.
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She loves to experiment in the kitchen by adding different spice blends to her meals.
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The curry had just the right amount of spice to make it flavorful without being overwhelming.
Synonyms
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2.3
A strong hot taste that makes your mouth tingle
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9.9
A strong taste and smell from spices like cloves or cardamom
Antonyms
Compounds
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3.2
A ground Chinese spice mix made from star anise, fennel, pepper, cloves and cinnamon
- US
A small bush from eastern North America with leaves that have a strong smell and red or yellow berries
- US
A tree that grows by the coast with aromatic leaves, fruit like olives, and very hard wood
How Spicy
Surface Forms
Etymology
Spice in the meaning of strong seasoning comes from the same Latin species 'a special kind', so here 'spice' means the flavour that makes a dish special or more exciting.