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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Spice \Spice\, n. [OE. spice, spece, spice, species, OF. espice,
     espece, F. ['e]pice spice, esp[`e]ce species, fr. L. species
     particular sort or kind, a species, a sight, appearance,
     show, LL., spices, drugs, etc., of the same sort, fr. L.
     specere to look. See Spy, and cf. Species.]
     1. Species; kind. [Obs.]
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              The spices of penance ben three.      --Chaucer.
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              Abstain you from all evil spice.      --Wyclif (1.
                                                    Thess,v. 22).
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              Justice, although it be but one entire virtue, yet
              is described in two kinds of spices. The one is
              named justice distributive, the other is called
              commutative.                          --Sir T.
                                                    Elyot.
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     2. A vegetable production of many kinds, fragrant or aromatic
        and pungent to the taste, as pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg,
        mace, allspice, ginger, cloves, etc., which are used in
        cookery and to flavor sauces, pickles, etc.
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              Hast thou aught in thy purse [bag] any hot spices?
                                                    --Piers
                                                    Plowman.
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     3. Figuratively, that which enriches or alters the quality of
        a thing in a small degree, as spice alters the taste of
        food; that which gives zest or pungency; a slight
        flavoring; a relish; hence, a small quantity or admixture;
        a sprinkling; as, a spice of mischief.
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              So much of the will, with a spice of the willful.
                                                    --Coleridge.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Spice \Spice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spiced; p. p. & vb. n.
     Spicing.]
     1. To season with spice, or as with spice; to mix aromatic or
        pungent substances with; to flavor; to season; as, to
        spice wine; to spice one's words with wit.
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              She 'll receive thee, but will spice thy bread
              With flowery poisons.                 --Chapman.
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     2. To fill or impregnate with the odor of spices.
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              In the spiced Indian air, by night.   --Shak.
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     3. To render nice or dainty; hence, to render scrupulous.
        [Obs.] ``A spiced conscience.'' --Chaucer.
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From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) : [ vera ]


  SPICE
       Scalable Parallel Intelligent Communications Engine

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) : [ vera ]


  SPICE
       Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Spice \Spice\, n. [OE. spice, spece, spice, species, OF. espice,
     espece, F. ['e]pice spice, esp[`e]ce species, fr. L. species
     particular sort or kind, a species, a sight, appearance,
     show, LL., spices, drugs, etc., of the same sort, fr. L.
     specere to look. See Spy, and cf. Species.]
     1. Species; kind. [Obs.]
  
              The spices of penance ben three.      --Chaucer.
  
              Abstain you from all evil spice.      --Wyclif (1.
                                                    Thess,v. 22).
  
              Justice, although it be but one entire virtue, yet
              is described in two kinds of spices. The one is
              named justice distributive, the other is called
              commutative.                          --Sir T.
                                                    Elyot.
  
     2. A vegetable production of many kinds, fragrant or aromatic
        and pungent to the taste, as pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg,
        mace, allspice, ginger, cloves, etc., which are used in
        cookery and to flavor sauces, pickles, etc.
  
              Hast thou aught in thy purse [bag] any hot spices?
                                                    --Piers
                                                    Plowman.
  
     3. Figuratively, that which enriches or alters the quality of
        a thing in a small degree, as spice alters the taste of
        food; that which gives zest or pungency; a slight
        flavoring; a relish; hence, a small quantity or admixture;
        a sprinkling; as, a spice of mischief.
  
              So much of the will, with a spice of the willful.
                                                    --Coleridge.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Spice \Spice\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spiced; p. p. & vb. n.
     Spicing.]
     1. To season with spice, or as with spice; to mix aromatic or
        pungent substances with; to flavor; to season; as, to
        spice wine; to spice one's words with wit.
  
              She 'll receive thee, but will spice thy bread With
              flowery poisons.                      --Chapman.
  
     2. To fill or impregnate with the odor of spices.
  
              In the spiced Indian air, by night.   --Shak.
  
     3. To render nice or dainty; hence, to render scrupulous.
        [Obs.] ``A spiced conscience.'' --Chaucer.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  spice
       n 1: aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a
            preservative
       2: any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances
          used for flavoring food
       3: the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly
          flavored [syn: spiciness, spicery]
       v 1: make more interesting or flavorful; "Spice up the evening by
            inviting a belly dancer" [syn: spice up]
       2: add herbs or spices to [syn: zest, spice up]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  spice
     Αγγλικά n.
     1 καρυκεύω
     2 (ετ μεταφορικά en) νοστιμεύω
     Αγγλικά vb.
     1 καρυκεύω
     2 (ετ μεταφορικά en) νοστιμεύω

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  spice
     Lower Sorbian a.
     (inflection of dsb spicy  n nom//acc s ; nom//acc p)
     Lower Sorbian part.p.
     (inflection of dsb spicy  n nom//acc s ; nom//acc p)
     Middle English n.
     1 spices (gloss: powders used to flavour meals or dishes):
     2 # Spices as used as scents or to enhance the smell of something.
     3 # Spices as used in medicinal preparations; by extension, medicine
  in general.
     4 # Spices as used in alchemical preparations.
     5 A variety, sort, or kind of something:
     6 # A distinct kind of creature; a species.
     7 # A type of disease or affliction.
     8 # A type of sinful behaviour or action; an action or behaviour in
  general.
     9 # A part, especially of a discipline or line of study.
     10 A seeming or presence; the way something looks from the outside:
     11 # (lb enm philosophy) The perception of something using any sense
  or innate ability.
     12 # (lb enm Christianity) The communion wafer when
  transubstantiated.
     13 # (lb enm rare) An appearance or image (gloss: either mental or
  real)
     14 A meal (gloss: usually sweet) incorporating spices.
     15 A plant which spices are made from.
     16 (lb enm rare) (n-g: A complimentary appellation).

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Spice
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  SPICE
     n.
     (lb en software engineering) (initialism of en simulation#English
  Simulation program#English Program with integrated Integrated
  circuit#English Circuit emphasis Emphasis nodot=1) (gloss: a
  general-purpose, open-source analog electronic circuit simulator)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  spice
     n.
     1 (lb en countable uncountable) aromatic or pungent plant matter
  (usually dried) used to season or flavour food.
     2 (lb en uncountable) The quality of being spicy.
     3 (lb en figurative uncountable) appeal, interest; an attribute that
  makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging.
     4 (lb en uncountable) A synthetic cannabinoid drug.
     5 (lb en uncountable Yorkshire) sweet, candy.
     6 (lb en obsolete) species; kind.
     7 A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.
     8 An aromatic odour.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To add spice or spices to; season.
     2 (lb en transitive) To spice up.
     n.
     (lb en nonce usually humorous) (plural of en spouse)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Spice
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  SPICE
     n.
     (lb en software engineering) (initialism of en simulation#English
  Simulation program#English Program with integrated Integrated
  circuit#English Circuit emphasis Emphasis nodot=1) (gloss: a
  general-purpose, open-source analog electronic circuit simulator)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  spice
     Lower Sorbian a.
     (inflection of dsb spicy  n nom//acc s ; nom//acc p)
     Lower Sorbian part.p.
     (inflection of dsb spicy  n nom//acc s ; nom//acc p)
     Middle English n.
     1 spices (gloss: powders used to flavour meals or dishes):
     2 # Spices as used as scents or to enhance the smell of something.
     3 # Spices as used in medicinal preparations; by extension, medicine
  in general.
     4 # Spices as used in alchemical preparations.
     5 A variety, sort, or kind of something:
     6 # A distinct kind of creature; a species.
     7 # A type of disease or affliction.
     8 # A type of sinful behaviour or action; an action or behaviour in
  general.
     9 # A part, especially of a discipline or line of study.
     10 A seeming or presence; the way something looks from the outside:
     11 # (lb enm philosophy) The perception of something using any sense
  or innate ability.
     12 # (lb enm Christianity) The communion wafer when
  transubstantiated.
     13 # (lb enm rare) An appearance or image (gloss: either mental or
  real)
     14 A meal (gloss: usually sweet) incorporating spices.
     15 A plant which spices are made from.
     16 (lb enm rare) (n-g: A complimentary appellation).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Spice
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  SPICE
     n.
     (lb en software engineering) (initialism of en simulation#English
  Simulation program#English Program with integrated Integrated
  circuit#English Circuit emphasis Emphasis nodot=1) (gloss: a
  general-purpose, open-source analog electronic circuit simulator)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  spice
     Lower Sorbian a.
     (inflection of dsb spicy  n nom//acc s ; nom//acc p)
     Lower Sorbian part.p.
     (inflection of dsb spicy  n nom//acc s ; nom//acc p)
     Middle English n.
     1 spices (gloss: powders used to flavour meals or dishes):
     2 # Spices as used as scents or to enhance the smell of something.
     3 # Spices as used in medicinal preparations; by extension, medicine
  in general.
     4 # Spices as used in alchemical preparations.
     5 A variety, sort, or kind of something:
     6 # A distinct kind of creature; a species.
     7 # A type of disease or affliction.
     8 # A type of sinful behaviour or action; an action or behaviour in
  general.
     9 # A part, especially of a discipline or line of study.
     10 A seeming or presence; the way something looks from the outside:
     11 # (lb enm philosophy) The perception of something using any sense
  or innate ability.
     12 # (lb enm Christianity) The communion wafer when
  transubstantiated.
     13 # (lb enm rare) An appearance or image (gloss: either mental or
  real)
     14 A meal (gloss: usually sweet) incorporating spices.
     15 A plant which spices are made from.
     16 (lb enm rare) (n-g: A complimentary appellation).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Spice
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  SPICE
     n.
     (lb en software engineering) (initialism of en simulation#English
  Simulation program#English Program with integrated Integrated
  circuit#English Circuit emphasis Emphasis nodot=1) (gloss: a
  general-purpose, open-source analog electronic circuit simulator)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  spice
     Englanti n.
     mauste
     Englanti vb.
     maustaa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  spice
     Engelska n.
     krydda

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Spice /spˈaɪs/
  التابل

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  spice //spaɪs// 
  подправка
  plant matter used to season or flavour food

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  spice //spaɪs// 
  подправям
  to add spice or spices to