to spice up
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2.8
- phrasal verb
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- And don't spice up my steak till I can't taste the steak.
- spice up a dish
- spice things up
Examples
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Spice it up; you can go to a local Indian store and buy tea spice powder, also known as tea/chai masala, along with the pumpkin spice.
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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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A great way to spice up a recipe and also a good preservative.
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Whether you're new to the kitchen or just looking for a way to spice up your recipe repertoire, my carefully tested quick and easy recipes will
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Spice up your green salad with watercress, pair it with wild mushrooms in a stuffing, or make a soup or side dish with it.
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Spice it up; you can go to a local Indian store and buy tea spice powder, also known as tea/chai masala, along with the pumpkin spice.
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All you need are some peanuts and anything you would like to sweeten or spice up its flavor with (sugar, honey, salt, vegetable oil, etc.), plus a blender to mix them together in.
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You can spice up your pasta by adding fresh herbs and garlic.
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She decided to spice up the salad with some chili flakes and lemon juice.
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To spice up the soup, he added a dash of cumin and a sprinkle of fresh parsley.
Synonyms
73
1.9
To give food or drink a certain taste by adding spices
43
1.7
To add salt, herbs, or spices to food
15
2.3
To add plant seasonings to food to give it more flavor
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1.0
To sprinkle a ground spice over food to add taste
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2.7
To add fragrant Indian spices to food
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7.0
To add a spicy root to food or to make something more lively
To add herbs or spices to a dish to make it tastier
Antonyms
How Spiced
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'to make more interesting or lively' follows directly from combining 'spice' (to add flavor or seasoning) with the intensifying particle 'up' (to increase). Although metaphorical, this culinary-to-evaluation metaphor is common and the composition is predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents can readily infer the MWE meaning.
Etymology
Spice up comes from cooking: you add extra spice to food to make it tastier. So it means 'to add herbs or spices to food in order to enhance its flavor'.