spice
noun
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
spiceless
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a word derived from
spice.
Example Sentences
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High-rise buildings, spiceless food, subway trains -- everything was a source of wonder for them.
From Time Magazine Archive
The feast was a meager enough thing, a succession of fish stews, black bread, and spiceless goat.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
Excellent cuisine, however, is a clever but spiceless parody on home cookery.
From Just Around the Corner Romance en casserole by Fannie Hurst
Brooks are cold and tasteless as the fog; the unsalted, spiceless air clogs the throat and whips the nerves till the very soul in the body strains, fluttering to be free!
From The Maid-At-Arms by Robert W. (Robert William) Chambers
