spicespice1 /spaɪs/ ●●○ noun 1 [countable, uncountable] a powder or seed taken from plants that is put into food to give it a special taste: herbs and spices2[singular, uncountable] interest or excitement that is added to something: Travel adds spice to your life. [Origin: 1200–1300 Old French espice, from Late Latin species “spices”]—spiced adjective