spice
noun
Key Types & categories Parts & wholes Related & opposite
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- noun
- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 noun
aromatic substances of vegetable origin used as a preservative
Types & categories
- preservative hypernym
- stacte hyponym
Related & opposite
- zest derivation
Sense 2 verb
make more interesting or flavorful
Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer
Types & categories
Related & opposite
- spiciness derivation
Sense 3 noun
any of a variety of pungent aromatic vegetable substances used for flavoring food
Types & categories
- seasoning hypernym
- five spice powder hyponym
- allspice hyponym
- cinnamon hyponym
- clove hyponym
- fennel hyponym
- powdered ginger hyponym
- mace hyponym
- nutmeg hyponym
- star aniseed hyponym
Related & opposite
- zest derivation
Sense 4 verb
add herbs or spices to
Types & categories
Related & opposite
Sense 5 noun
the property of being seasoned with spice and so highly flavored
Types & categories
- taste property hypernym
- raciness hyponym
- tang hyponym
- pepperiness hyponym
Related & opposite
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | zest |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | preservative |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | stacte |
| 2 | derivation | Related & opposite | spiciness |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | change |
| 2 | hyponym | Types & categories | salt |
| 3 | derivation | Related & opposite | zest |
| 3 | hypernym | Types & categories | seasoning |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | five spice powder |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | allspice |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | cinnamon |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | clove |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | fennel |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | powdered ginger |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | mace |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | nutmeg |
| 3 | hyponym | Types & categories | star aniseed |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | spiciness |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | tang |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | spice |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | spice |
| 4 | domain topic | Related & opposite | cooking |
| 4 | hypernym | Types & categories | flavor |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | ginger |
| 4 | hyponym | Types & categories | pepper |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | spice |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | zest |
| 5 | derivation | Related & opposite | piquant |
| 5 | hypernym | Types & categories | taste property |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | raciness |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | tang |
| 5 | hyponym | Types & categories | pepperiness |