SPICE
What does "SPICE" mean?
An aromatic plant substance used to flavour food.
Meanings
- A pungent or aromatic substance from a plant, used to season food. She ground the spice fresh just before the curry simmered.
- Something that adds interest or excitement. A little risk was the spice the project needed. figurative
- To season with spice, or to make more interesting. He spiced the stew with cumin and a story.
Did you know?
- Saffron is the costliest spice on Earth by weight - it takes roughly 150 crocus flowers to yield a single gram of the dried red threads.
Word origin
From Latin 'species' (kind, sort, later 'wares' or 'goods'), via Old French 'espice' into English, originally meaning a commodity of value.
Remember it
SPICE sounds like 'spies' - both add intrigue and both turn up in exotic faraway places.
A little poem
The dish was honest, plain, and true-
one pinch of spice, and it lied to you beautifully.
couplet
Wordplay
- I asked the chef if his food was bland. He said, 'Don't worry - I have ways of making you talk.' Then he reached for the spice.
What it teaches
A pinch transforms the whole pot; small additions, not large ones, change a thing's character.
Quick facts
What does SPICE mean?
An aromatic plant substance used to flavour food.
Is SPICE a valid word?
Yes — SPICE is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is SPICE?
SPICE has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does SPICE come from?
From Latin 'species' (kind, sort, later 'wares' or 'goods'), via Old French 'espice' into English, originally meaning a commodity of value.
What can SPICE teach us?
A pinch transforms the whole pot; small additions, not large ones, change a thing's character.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.