to spice
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2.3
- verb
- /spaɪs/
:
sazonar
- When cooking chicken, you can spice it up by marinating it in yogurt and spices for several hours.
- spiced cider
- spiced rum
- spiced pumpkin
She likes that Folgers and you rolling in here trying to fucking spice up into those Keurig cups.
- She likes that Folgers and you rolling in here trying to fucking spice up into those Keurig cups.
Examples
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- Well, I usually spice up my sandwiches with a little bit more than just that, but, as long as you liked it.
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Yeah, Mom got to spice up her wardrobe, so now she can look cute and not like mom all the time.
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If you guys have any ideas of how I can spice up this room, I want to make it a meditation prayer.
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Do you guys have suggestions how to spice it up or just how to initiate that uncomfortable conversation?
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She wanted to spice up the marriage by having boudoir photographs taken.
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And let me tell you, while he's doing that, if you want to spice things up in the bedroom, slap on a dress shirt and a tie.
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We have a child together and I've worked really hard to, you know, get back in shape and spice things up and I've been doing a really good job on my end.
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To enhance the flavor of the dish, she decided to spice it with fresh herbs and a touch of chili.
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He always likes to spice his pasta with some garlic and crushed red pepper for extra flavor.
Synonyms
73
1.9
To give food or drink a certain taste by adding spices
51
3.9
Soak food in a flavored liquid before cooking to add flavor
43
1.7
To add salt, herbs, or spices to food
31
1.0
To put small white crystals on food to make it taste better or last longer
9
1.0
To sprinkle a ground spice over food to add taste
9
3.5
To add small pieces of food on top of a dish to make it look nicer
4
2.7
To add fragrant Indian spices to food
2
4.6
To put a liquid on food or make something more lively
2
2.8
To add spices or herbs to food to make it taste better
1
8.2
To put small pieces of a strong smelling underground mushroom into food to give flavor
1
7.0
To add a spicy root to food or to make something more lively
1
8.6
To prepare food with hot, spicy seasoning
To add herbs or spices to a dish to make it tastier
To add salt to food, often to preserve or flavor it
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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
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Etymology
To spice food comes from the idea of making it 'special' (Latin species), so to spice something is to add flavour that changes and improves it.