spice
noun
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
have spiced
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present perfectof spice.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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Even though Grubbly Farms never proceeded with its insect burger patty, co-founder Warner maintains that “a chef could have spiced them up a bit” and made them tasty enough to market.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 9, 2024
But the recent announcement of two wild card entries may have spiced up the field.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2021
The Manning brothers have spiced up MNF with their raw and honest commentary this season.
From Fox News ● Sep. 28, 2021
Even some of the city’s most established chefs have spiced up their style.
From New York Times ● Feb. 16, 2016
We have spiced our former volumes, as well as our present number, with two or three articles suitable to this jocund season; but we cannot deny ourselves the pleasure of adding "more last words."
From The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Volume 12, No. 348, December 27, 1828 by Various
