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spice

 

  5  definitions  found 
 
  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  1.6  [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,  either  in  the  literal  or 
  in  a  metaphorical  sense  "Spice  the  soup";  "Spice  up  the 
  evening  by  inviting  a  belly  dancer"  [syn:  {spice  up},  {zest}] 
  2:  add  herbs  or  spices  to  [syn:  {spice  up}] 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
  SPICE 
  Scalable  Parallel  Intelligent  Communications  Engine 
 
 
 
  From  V.E.R.A.  --  Virtual  Entity  of  Relevant  Acronyms  13  March  2001  [vera]: 
 
  SPICE 
  Simulation  Program  with  Integrated  Circuit  Emphasis




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