Spice vs. Spicy — What's the Difference?

A spice is a seed, fruit, root, bark, or other plant substance primarily used for flavoring or coloring food. Spices are distinguished from herbs, which are the leaves, flowers, or stems of plants used for flavoring or as a garnish.

Flavoured with or fragrant with spice

An aromatic or pungent vegetable substance used to flavour food, e.g. cloves, pepper, or cumin

Having the flavor, aroma, or quality of spice.

A russet or ginger colour.

Piquant; zesty

Sweets; confectionery.

Producing or abounding in spices.

A type of synthetic cannabis

High-spirited; lively.

Flavour with spice

Slightly scandalous; risqué

Any of various pungent, aromatic plant substances, such as cinnamon or nutmeg, used to flavor foods or beverages.

Of, pertaining to, or containing spice.

These substances considered as a group.

(of flavors) Provoking a burning sensation due to the presence of chilis or similar hot spices

Something that adds zest or interest

(of flavors or odors) Tangy, zesty, or pungent.

A pungent aroma.

(of expression or behavior) Vigorous; colorful; stimulating.

To season with spices.

Risqué, sexy, racy; mildly pornographic.

To add zest or interest to

Flavored with, or containing, spice or spices; fragrant; aromatic; as, spicy breezes.

Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavour food.

Producing, or abounding with, spices.

(uncountable) The quality of being spicy.

Fig.: Piquant; racy; as, a spicy debate.

Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging.

Having an agreeably pungent taste

(uncountable) A synthetic cannabinoid drug.

Suggestive of sexual impropriety;

Sweets, candy.

Having a piquant burning taste of spices or peppers;

(obsolete) Species; kind.

A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.

An aromatic odour.

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

(transitive) To spice up.

Species; kind.

A vegetable production of many kinds, fragrant or aromatic and pungent to the taste, as pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, mace, allspice, ginger, cloves, etc., which are used in cookery and to flavor sauces, pickles, etc.

Figuratively, that which enriches or alters the quality of a thing in a small degree, as spice alters the taste of food; that which gives zest or pungency; a slight flavoring; a relish; hence, a small quantity or admixture; a sprinkling; as, a spice of mischief.

To season with spice, or as with spice; to mix aromatic or pungent substances with; to flavor; to season; as, to spice wine; to spice one's words with wit.

To fill or impregnate with the odor of spices.

To render nice or dainty; hence, to render scrupulous.

Aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative

Any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food

The property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored

Make more interesting or flavorful;

Add herbs or spices to