SPICE: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SPICE?

Need another word that means the same as “spice”? Find 33 synonyms and 30 related words for “spice” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Spice” are: spicery, spiciness, flavouring, seasoning, herb, excitement, interest, colour, piquancy, zest, savour, tang, sharpness, saltiness, spice up, liven up, make more exciting, enliven, revitalize, vitalize, perk up, put new life into, put some life into, put some spark into, ginger up, stir up, get going, galvanize, electrify, add some zest to, give a boost to, add some colour to

Spice as a Noun

Definitions of "Spice" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spice” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A russet or ginger colour.
• Sweets; confectionery.
• The property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored.
• A type of synthetic cannabis.
• Any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food.
• An aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food, e.g. cloves, pepper, or cumin.
• An element providing interest and excitement.
• Aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative.

Synonyms of "Spice" as a noun (14 Words)

colour	Any of the major conventional colours used in coats of arms gules vert sable azure purpure especially as opposed to the metals furs and stains. Discrimination on the basis of colour.
excitement	Something that arouses a feeling of excitement. He could hardly conceal his excitement when she agreed.
flavouring	The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth. Vanilla flavouring.
herb	Aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities. The banana plant is the world s largest herb.
interest	The selfish pursuit of one s own welfare self interest. An interest in music.
piquancy	The quality of being pleasantly stimulating or exciting; interest. The tangy soy dip gave them a slightly Asian piquancy.
saltiness	Language or humor that is down-to-earth. Self parody and saltiness riddled their core genre.
savour	The taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth. The subtle savour of wood smoke.
seasoning	The act of adding a seasoning to food. A dash of lemon juice and seasoning.
sharpness	A strong odor or taste property. The sharpness of her loss.
spicery	The property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored.
spiciness	The property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored.
tang	The projection on the blade of a tool such as a knife, by which the blade is held firmly in the handle. The clean salty tang of the sea.
zest	The outer coloured part of the peel of citrus fruit, used as flavouring. Add 3 tablespoons of lemon zest.

Usage Examples of "Spice" as a noun

• Sift together flour, baking powder, and mixed spice.
• Healthy rivalry adds spice to the game.
• The cake is packed with spices.
• He was smoking spice to cope with his anxiety.

Spice as a Verb

Definitions of "Spice" as a verb

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “spice” as a verb can have the following definitions:

• Make more interesting or exciting.
• Add herbs or spices to.
• Flavour with spice.
• Make more interesting or flavorful.

Synonyms of "Spice" as a verb (19 Words)

add some colour to	Determine the sum of.
add some zest to	Constitute an addition.
electrify	Charge with electricity; pass an electric current through. After locking the farm gate I had switched on the power to electrify the fence.
enliven	Heighten or intensify. The visit had clearly enlivened my mother.
galvanize	Shock or excite (someone) into taking action. The urgency of his voice galvanized them into action.
get going	Apprehend and reproduce accurately.
ginger up	Add ginger to in order to add flavor.
give a boost to	Bring about.
liven up	Raise.
make more exciting	Add up to.
perk up	Raise.
put new life into	Cause (someone) to undergo something.
put some life into	Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events.
put some spark into	Arrange thoughts, ideas, temporal events.
revitalize	Restore strength. A package of spending cuts to revitalize the economy.
spice up	Add herbs or spices to.
stir up	Stir feelings in.
vitalize	Give life to. Yoga calms and vitalizes body and mind.
zest	Scrape off the outer coloured part of the peel of (a piece of citrus fruit) for use as flavouring. Zest the orange and lemon taking care to discard all of the white pith.

Usage Examples of "Spice" as a verb

• I've spiced the stew with cloves, pepper, and fennel seed.
• She was probably adding details to spice up the story.
• The novel is spiced with anecdotes.

Associations of "Spice" (30 Words)

bread	The bread or wafer used in the Eucharist. Italian breads.
chili	Ground beef and chili peppers or chili powder often with tomatoes and kidney beans.
chop	Form or shape by chopping. The pile of chop was dropped into the calves feeder.
cinnamon	Tropical Asian tree with aromatic yellowish brown bark source of the spice cinnamon. He wore a short sleeved shirt and pale cinnamon slacks.
cocoa	A beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar usually drunk hot.
cruet	Bottle that holds wine or oil or vinegar for the table.
curry	A pungent dish of vegetables or meats flavored with curry powder and usually eaten with rice. We went out for a curry.
flour	Convert grain into flour. Flour fish or meat before frying it.
garlic	Used in names of plants with a similar smell or flavour to garlic e g wild garlic. Garlic butter.
grind	Press or grind with a crushing noise. Experienced teacher offers grinds in Maths and Irish to all levels.
herb	Aromatic potherb used in cookery for its savory qualities. The banana plant is the world s largest herb.
ketchup	A smooth sauce made chiefly from tomatoes and vinegar, used as a relish.
lemon	The evergreen citrus tree which produces lemons widely cultivated in warm climates. A port and lemon.
mill	Grind something in a mill. Ordinary wool blankets are made by milling a woven wool fabric.
mince	Minced meat especially beef. A mince of mushrooms.
onion	The plant that produces the onion with long rolled or straplike leaves and spherical heads of greenish white flowers. Cook the onion in the oil until lightly coloured.
pepper	Add pepper to. If he finds out my haunts he swears he ll pepper me.
powder	Sprinkle or cover a surface with powder or a powdery substance. The King wears a powdered wig.
raisin	Dried grape.
salt	Of a plant growing on the coast or in salt marshes. He described danger as the salt of pleasure.
sauce	Provide a sauce for something season with a sauce. A boy had sauced a monitor who wanted his shoes shined.
saute	A dish of sauteed food. Saute the onions.
seasoning	The act of adding a seasoning to food. The outside may be notably drier in the intermediate stages of seasoning.
sifter	A household sieve (as for flour.
sugar	Spread a mixture of sugar treacle beer etc on a tree trunk in order to catch moths. The novel was preachy but sugared heavily with jokes.
tamp	A tool for tamping e g for tamping tobacco into a pipe bowl or a charge into a drill hole etc. When the hole was tamped to the top gunpowder was inserted.
tomato	The bright red colour of a ripe tomato. She got into the tomato Mini and drove away.
vanilla	A distinctive fragrant flavor characteristic of vanilla beans. Vanilla ice cream.
vinegar	Sour-tasting liquid produced usually by oxidation of the alcohol in wine or cider and used as a condiment or food preservative. Her aggrieved tone held a touch of vinegar.