n. 25B6; noun
the spices in curry powder : SEASONING, flavouring, condiment. See list.
the risk added spice to their affair : EXCITEMENT, interest, colour, piquancy, zest; an edge; informal a kick; poetic/literary salt.
25A0; spice something up ENLIVEN, make more exciting, vitalize, perk up, put some life into, ginger up, galvanize, electrify, boost; informal pep up, jazz up, buck up.
Spices
See also herb . garam masala
allspice garlic
black pepper ginger
capers ginseng
caraway seeds grains of Paradise
cardamom green pepper
cassia juniper berries
cayenne pepper mace
chilli mustard
cinnamon nutmeg
cloves paprika
coriander pepper
cumin pimento
curcuma star anise
fennel seeds turmeric
fenugreek vanilla
five spices white pepper