Spice

6 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [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.0.48 [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 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 Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  183 Moby Thesaurus words for "spice":
     Tabasco, Worcestershire sauce, allspice, anchovies, angelica,
     applesauce, aroma, balm, balminess, basil, bell pepper, bite,
     black pepper, borage, bouquet, briskness, burnet, caper, capsicum,
     caraway seeds, cardamom, cast, catsup, celery salt, chervil, chili,
     chili sauce, chili vinegar, chives, chutney, cinnamon, cloves,
     color, condiment, condiments, coriander, cranberry sauce, cubeb,
     cumin, curry, dahl sauce, dash, dill, dillseed, duck sauce, elan,
     enliven, excitement, fagara, fennel, file, five spice powder,
     flavor, flavorer, flavoring, fragrance, fragrancy, fruitiness,
     garlic, garlic butter, garlic powder, garlic salt, ginger,
     green pepper, gusto, guts, hedge garlic, herb, hint, horseradish,
     hotness, hyssop, incense, infusion, inkling, inspirit, interest,
     intimation, invigorate, kick, leek, lick, life, liveliness, mace,
     marinade, marjoram, mayonnaise, mint, muskiness, mustard, nip,
     nippiness, nosegay, nutmeg, odor, onion, onion salt, oregano,
     paprika, parsley, pep, pepper, peppercorn, pepperiness, peppermint,
     perfume, piccalilli, pickle, pimento, pimpernel, piquancy,
     poignancy, potherb, punch, pungency, raciness, radish, red pepper,
     redolence, relish, saffron, sage, salad dressing, salt, sauce,
     sauce-alone, savor, savory, scent, season, seasoned salt, seasoner,
     seasoning, sesame oil, sesame seeds, shade, shallot, sharpness,
     smack, smell, snap, snappiness, soupcon, soy, soy sauce, spiciness,
     spirit, sprinkling, star anise, stimulant, stimulate, stimulation,
     suggestion, suspicion, sweet savor, sweet smell, taint, tang,
     tanginess, tarragon, tartar sauce, taste, tempering, thought,
     thyme, tinct, tincture, tinge, tint, tomato paste, touch, trace,
     turmeric, vanilla, vestige, vigor, vim, vinegar, white pepper,
     zest, zestfulness, zip
  
  

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