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  Spruce \Spruce\ (spr[udd]s), a. [Compar. Sprucer
     (spr[udd]"s[~e]r); superl. Sprucest (spr[udd]"s[e^]st).]
     [Perhaps fr. spruce a sort of leather from Prussia, which was
     an article of finery. See Spruce, n.]
     1. Neat, without elegance or dignity; smart; trim; --
        formerly applied to things with a serious meaning; now
        chiefly applied to persons. ``Neat and spruce array.''
        --Remedy of Love.
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     2. Sprightly; dashing. [Obs.] ``Now, my spruce companions.''
        --Shak.
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              He is so spruce that he can never be genteel.
                                                    --Tatler.
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     Syn: Finical; neat; trim. See Finical.
          [1913 Webster] -- Spruce"ly, adv. -- Spruce"ness, n.
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  Spruce \Spruce\ (spr[udd]s), n. [OE. Spruce or Pruse, Prussia,
     Prussian. So named because it was first known as a native of
     Prussia, or because its sprouts were used for making, spruce
     beer. Cf. Spruce beer, below, Spruce, a.]
     1. (Bot.) Any coniferous tree of the genus Picea, as the
        Norway spruce ({P. excelsa), and the white and black
        spruces of America ({P. alba and P. nigra), besides
        several others in the far Northwest. See Picea.
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     2. The wood or timber of the spruce tree.
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     3. Prussia leather; pruce. [Obs.]
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              Spruce, a sort of leather corruptly so called for
              Prussia leather.                      --E. Phillips.
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     Douglas spruce (Bot.), a valuable timber tree ({Pseudotsuga
        Douglasii) of Northwestern America.
  
     Essence of spruce, a thick, dark-colored, bitterish, and
        acidulous liquid made by evaporating a decoction of the
        young branches of spruce.
  
     Hemlock spruce (Bot.), a graceful coniferous tree ({Tsuga
        Canadensis) of North America. Its timber is valuable, and
        the bark is largely used in tanning leather.
  
     Spruce beer. [G. sprossenbier; sprosse sprout, shoot (akin
        to E. sprout, n.) + bier beer. The word was changed into
        spruce beer because the beer came from Prussia (OE.
        Spruce), or because it was made from the sprouts of the
        spruce. See Sprout, n., Beer, and cf. Spruce, n.] A
        kind of beer which is tinctured or flavored with spruce,
        either by means of the extract or by decoction.
  
     Spruce grouse. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Spruce partridge,
        below.
  
     Spruce leather. See Spruce, n., 3.
  
     Spruce partridge (Zo["o]l.), a handsome American grouse
        ({Dendragapus Canadensis) found in Canada and the
        Northern United States; -- called also Canada grouse.
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  Spruce \Spruce\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spruced (spr[udd]st); p.
     pr. & vb. n. Sprucing (spr[udd]"s[i^]ng).]
     To dress with affected neatness; to trim; to make spruce; --
     often used with up; as, to spruce up the house for Company.
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  Spruce \Spruce\, v. i.
     To dress one's self with affected neatness; as, to spruce up.
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  Spruce \Spruce\, a. [Compar. Sprucer; superl. Sprucest]
     [Perhaps fr. spruce a sort of leather from Prussia, which was
     an article of finery. See Spruce, n.]
     1. Neat, without elegance or dignity; -- formerly applied to
        things with a serious meaning; now chiefly applied to
        persons. ``Neat and spruce array.'' --Remedy of Love.
  
     2. Sprightly; dashing. [Obs.] ``Now, my spruce companions.''
        --Shak.
  
              He is so spruce that he can never be genteel.
                                                    --Tatler.
  
     Syn: Finical; neat; trim. See Finical. -- Sruce"ly, adv.
          -- Spruce"ness, n.

  Spruce \Spruce\, n. [OE. Spruce or Pruse, Prussia, Prussian. So
     named because it was first known as a native of Prussia, or
     because its sprouts were used for making, spruce beer. Cf.
     Spruce beer, below, Spruce, a.]
     1. (Bot.) Any coniferous tree of the genus Picea, as the
        Norway spruce ({P. excelsa), and the white and black
        spruces of America ({P. alba and P. nigra), besides
        several others in the far Northwest. See Picea.
  
     2. The wood or timber of the spruce tree.
  
     3. Prussia leather; pruce. [Obs.]
  
              Spruce, a sort of leather corruptly so called for
              Prussia leather.                      --E. Phillips.
  
     Douglas spruce (Bot.), a valuable timber tree ({Pseudotsuga
        Douglasii) of Northwestern America.
  
     Essence of spruce, a thick, dark-colored, bitterish, and
        acidulous liquid made by evaporating a decoction of the
        young branches of spruce.
  
     Hemlock spruce (Bot.), a graceful coniferous tree ({Tsuga
        Canadensis) of North America. Its timber is valuable, and
        the bark is largely used in tanning leather.
  
     Spruce beer. [G. sprossenbier; sprosse sprout, shoot (akin
        to E. sprout, n.) + bier beer. The word was changed into
        spruce because the beer came from Prussia (OE. Spruce), or
        because it was made from the sprouts of the spruce. See
        Sprout, n., Beer, and cf. Spruce, n.] A kind of beer
        which is tinctured or flavored with spruce, either by
        means of the extract or by decoction.
  
     Spruce grouse. (Zo["o]l.) Same as Spruce partridge,
        below.
  
     Spruce leather. See Spruce, n., 3.
  
     Spruce partridge (Zo["o]l.), a handsome American grouse
        ({Dendragapus Canadensis) found in Canada and the
        Northern United States; -- called also Canada grouse.

  Spruce \Spruce\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Spruced; p. pr. & vb. n.
     Sprucing.]
     To dress with affected neatness; to trim; to make spruce.

  Spruce \Spruce\, v. i.
     To dress one's self with affected neatness; as, to spruce up.

  spruce
       adj : marked by smartness in dress and manners; "a dapper young
             man"; "a jaunty red hat" [syn: dapper, dashing, jaunty,
              natty, raffish, rakish, smart, spiffy, snappy]
       n 1: light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used
            especially for timbers and millwork
       2: any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
       v 1: make neat, smart, or trim; "Spruce up your house for
            Spring"; "titivate the child" [syn: spruce up, titivate,
             tittivate, smarten up, slick up, spiff up]
       2: dress and groom with particular care, as for a special
          occasion; "He spruced up for the party" [syn: spruce up,
           slick up, smarten up]

  spruce
     a.
     (lb en comparable) smart, trim, and elegant in appearance; fastidious
  (said of a person).
     n.
     1 Any of various large coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs from the
  genus ''Picea'', found in northern temperate and boreal regions;
  originally and more fully (vern: spruce fir).
     2 (lb en uncountable) The wood of a spruce.
     3 (lb en used attributively) Made of the wood of the spruce.
     4 (lb en obsolete) Prussian leather; pruce.
     vb.
     {lb|en|usually+with+(l+en+up)" rel="nofollow">1 {lb|en|usually with (l en up) To arrange neatly; tidy up.
     {lb|en|ambitransitive|usually+with+(l+en+up)" rel="nofollow">2 {lb|en|ambitransitive|usually with (l en up) To make oneself
  spruce (neat and elegant in appearance).
     3 To tease. (rfex: en)

  Spruce
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) Prussia.
     2 (surname: en).
     3 (place en number of places c/USA):
     4 # (place en unincorporated community twp:Suf/Caledonia co/Alcona
  County s/Michigan).
     5 # (place en twp co/Roseau County s/Minnesota), named for spruce
  trees there.
     6 # (place en unincorporated community co/Bates County s/Missouri).
     7 # (place en town/and/unincorporated community therein, in co/Oconto
  County s/Wisconsin).

  spruce
     a.
     (lb en comparable) smart, trim, and elegant in appearance; fastidious
  (said of a person).
     n.
     1 Any of various large coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs from the
  genus ''Picea'', found in northern temperate and boreal regions;
  originally and more fully (vern: spruce fir).
     2 (lb en uncountable) The wood of a spruce.
     3 (lb en used attributively) Made of the wood of the spruce.
     4 (lb en obsolete) Prussian leather; pruce.
     vb.
     {lb|en|usually+with+(l+en+up)" rel="nofollow">1 {lb|en|usually with (l en up) To arrange neatly; tidy up.
     {lb|en|ambitransitive|usually+with+(l+en+up)" rel="nofollow">2 {lb|en|ambitransitive|usually with (l en up) To make oneself
  spruce (neat and elegant in appearance).
     3 To tease. (rfex: en)

  Spruce
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) Prussia.
     2 (surname: en).
     3 (place en number of places c/USA):
     4 # (place en unincorporated community twp:Suf/Caledonia co/Alcona
  County s/Michigan).
     5 # (place en twp co/Roseau County s/Minnesota), named for spruce
  trees there.
     6 # (place en unincorporated community co/Bates County s/Missouri).
     7 # (place en town/and/unincorporated community therein, in co/Oconto
  County s/Wisconsin).

  spruce
     a.
     (lb en comparable) smart, trim, and elegant in appearance; fastidious
  (said of a person).
     n.
     1 Any of various large coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs from the
  genus ''Picea'', found in northern temperate and boreal regions;
  originally and more fully (vern: spruce fir).
     2 (lb en uncountable) The wood of a spruce.
     3 (lb en used attributively) Made of the wood of the spruce.
     4 (lb en obsolete) Prussian leather; pruce.
     vb.
     {lb|en|usually+with+(l+en+up)" rel="nofollow">1 {lb|en|usually with (l en up) To arrange neatly; tidy up.
     {lb|en|ambitransitive|usually+with+(l+en+up)" rel="nofollow">2 {lb|en|ambitransitive|usually with (l en up) To make oneself
  spruce (neat and elegant in appearance).
     3 To tease. (rfex: en)

  Spruce
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) Prussia.
     2 (surname: en).
     3 (place en number of places c/USA):
     4 # (place en unincorporated community twp:Suf/Caledonia co/Alcona
  County s/Michigan).
     5 # (place en twp co/Roseau County s/Minnesota), named for spruce
  trees there.
     6 # (place en unincorporated community co/Bates County s/Missouri).
     7 # (place en town/and/unincorporated community therein, in co/Oconto
  County s/Wisconsin).

  spruce
     a.
     (lb en comparable) smart, trim, and elegant in appearance; fastidious
  (said of a person).
     n.
     1 Any of various large coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs from the
  genus ''Picea'', found in northern temperate and boreal regions;
  originally and more fully (vern: spruce fir).
     2 (lb en uncountable) The wood of a spruce.
     3 (lb en used attributively) Made of the wood of the spruce.
     4 (lb en obsolete) Prussian leather; pruce.
     vb.
     {lb|en|usually+with+(l+en+up)" rel="nofollow">1 {lb|en|usually with (l en up) To arrange neatly; tidy up.
     {lb|en|ambitransitive|usually+with+(l+en+up)" rel="nofollow">2 {lb|en|ambitransitive|usually with (l en up) To make oneself
  spruce (neat and elegant in appearance).
     3 To tease. (rfex: en)

  Spruce
     n.
     1 (lb en obsolete) Prussia.
     2 (surname: en).
     3 (place en number of places c/USA):
     4 # (place en unincorporated community twp:Suf/Caledonia co/Alcona
  County s/Michigan).
     5 # (place en twp co/Roseau County s/Minnesota), named for spruce
  trees there.
     6 # (place en unincorporated community co/Bates County s/Missouri).
     7 # (place en town/and/unincorporated community therein, in co/Oconto
  County s/Wisconsin).

  spruce
     Englanti n.
     (''kasvitiede'') kuusi, ''kuusipuu''

  spruce
     Engelska a.
     stilig, flott, elegant
     Engelska n.
     (tagg träd språk=en) gran
     Engelska vb.
     1 (tagg: text=oftast tillsammans med ''up'') ordna snyggt, arrangera,
  snygga till, fräscha upp
     2 (tagg: text=oftast tillsammans med ''up'') göra sig stilig

  spruce /spɹˈuːs/
  denneboom

  Spruce /spɹˈuːs/
  شجرة التنوّب

  spruce //spɹuːs// 
  издокаран, спретнат
  smart and elegant

  spruce //spɹuːs// 
  смърч
  tree from the genus Picea

  spruce /spɹˈuːs/ 
  smrk

  spruce /spɹˈuːs/ 
  vyšňořený

  spruce /spɹˈuːs/ 
  úhledný

  spruce /spɹˈuːs/
  vystrojit se

  spruce /spɹˈuːs/
  nett, adrett, gepflegt, schmuck  [veraltet]
     Synonyms: neat, trig
  
   see: neater, neatest
  

  spruce /spɹˈuːs/
  
  ερυθροέλατο, φιλάρεσκος

  spruce //spɹuːs// 
  tyylikäs
  smart and elegant

  spruce //spɹuːs// 
  1. kuusi, kuusipuinen
  attributive: made of the wood of the spruce
  2. kuusi 2.
  tree from the genus Picea
   3.
  wood of a spruce

  spruce /spruːs/
  épicéa

  spruce /spɹˈuːs/ 
  1. बना-ठना
        "He looks spruce in his new suit."

  spruce /spɹˈuːs/ 
  1. श्रृंगार करना
        "The students were all spruced up for the annual day."

  spruce /spɹˈuːs/ 
  1. स्प्रूस वृक्ष
        "Spruce trees are mainly found in hilly regions."
  2. नरम लकड़ी जो पेपर बनाने में इस्तेमाल होती है
        "These papers are made from spruce trees."

  spruce /spɹˈuːs/
  dotjeran, dotjerivati, kititi, kićen, omorika, smreka, smrekove

  spruce /spɹˈuːs/
  1. eleven
  2. élénk
  3. lucfenyô
  4. elegáns
  5. csinos
  6. takaros
  7. friss

  spruce //spɹuːs// 
  エゾマツ, トウヒ, バラモミ, マツハダ
  tree from the genus Picea

  spruce /spruːs/
  spar, fijnspar, sparreboom

  spruce //spɹuːs// 
  gran
  tree from the genus Picea

  spruce /spru:s/
  I.    świerk
  II.    elegancki

  spruce //spɹuːs// 
  elegant, flott, stilig
  smart and elegant

  spruce //spɹuːs// 
  1. gran-
  attributive: made of the wood of the spruce
  2. gran
  tree from the genus Picea
  3. gran, granträ
  wood of a spruce

  spruce /spɹˈuːs/
  1. şık, giyimine titiz, (colloq.) iki dirhem bir çekirdek
  2. müşkülpesent, titiz meraklı
  3. (gen.) up ile zarif ve şık giyinmek
  4. düzenlemek, çekidüzen vermek. sprucely  şık spruceness  şıklık zarafet.

  spruce /spɹˈuːs/
  1. ladin, (bot.) Pinus picea.

  spruce /spʁˈys/ 
  świerk

  
/ˈspɹus/

  78 Moby Thesaurus words for "spruce":
     anal, bandbox, bowdlerized, braw, chic, classy, clean up, cleaned,
     cleaned up, cleansed, clothes-conscious, cosmopolitan, dapper,
     dashing, dinky, doggy, dressed to advantage, dressed to kill,
     dressed up, elegant, en grande tenue, endimanche, expurgated,
     exquisite, genteel, gussied up, in full dress, in full feather,
     in high feather, in tails, jaunty, modish, natty, neat, nifty,
     nobby, posh, primp, purged, purified, recherche, refined, reformed,
     ritzy, sassy, sharp, shipshape, sleek, slick, slicked up, smart,
     smarten up, smug, snazzy, snug, soigne, soignee, sophisticated,
     spiffy, spruce up, straighten out, straighten up, style-conscious,
     stylish, swank, swanky, swell, tidy, tidy up, tight, titivate,
     tricksy, trig, trim, well turned-out, well-cared-for, well-dressed,
     well-groomed
  
  

  n. 虎尾枞属的植物,赤松;
  a. 颇为干净的,俏的,时髦的;
  v. 使显干净,装样子;

     n. 云杉属的植物
     a. 颇为干净的,俏的,时髦的
     vt.
     vi. (使)显干净,打扮整齐