spice

noun

1. (countable, uncountable)Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavor food.

   “Vanilla itself was transplanted from Madagascar, the main source of the spice, to Polynesia a century ago.”

2. (uncountable)The quality of being spicy.

   “What spice level do you want for your pad thai? I recommend mild.”

3. (figuratively, uncountable)Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging.

   “variety is the spice of life”

   “Honor, a^([sic]) 18-year-old high school student who thinks she has it more together than her fellow students and who looks to both Leslie and Bernie to provide friendship and spice in her life.”

4. (uncountable)A psychoactive neocannabinoid.
5. (Yorkshire, uncountable)Sweets, candy.

   “Let's go daan to t'spice shop an see what they've i stock”

6. (countable, obsolete, uncountable)Species; kind.
7. (countable, uncountable)A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.

   “"I'm not going to promise anything after the perfectly fetid way you're running off," she retorted. "Still, it's pretty obvious that I shall stay here and do what I can for poor Geoffrey in the circumstances." It occurred to the hearer […] that there was a spice of "It is my duty and I will" in this praiseworthy resolve which fell short of the ecstatic resolution of the Saturday Nora.”

8. (countable, uncountable)An aromatic odor.
9. (Internet, uncountable)Erotic or pornographic material, usually in written form; smut.
10. (countable, uncountable)An additional input parameter used as a secondary, non-secret key in the Hasty Pudding cipher.
11. (form-of, humorous, nonce-word, plural, usually)plural of spouse

verb

1. (transitive)To add spice or spices to; season.

   “Madame de Pompadour was fond of chocolates spiced with vanilla and amber.”

2. (transitive)To spice up.

   “City Men is pretty much the same kind of sentimental comedy spiced with wisecracks as The Women, a disappointingly familiar genre.”

name

1. (abbreviation, acronym, alt-of)Acronym of Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis, a general-purpose, open-source analog electronic circuit simulator.
2. A surname.