SPICE, noun 1. A vegetable production, fragrant or aromatic to the smell and pungent to the taste; used in sauces and in cookery. 2. A small quantity; something that enriches or alters the quality of a thing in a small degree, as spice alters the taste of a thing. 3. A sample. SPICE, verb transitive 1. To season with spice; to mix aromatic substances with; as, to spice wine. 2. To tincture; as the spiced Indian air. 3. To render nice; to season with scruples.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI