SPRUCE Meaning of SPRUCE in English I . a. Neat ( without elegance ), trim, nice, trig, fine, finical, smart, jaunty, natty, foppish, dandyish, tidy, smug. II . v. n. Prink, dress finically. III . v. a. Trim, deck, dress. Soule. Dictionary of English synonyms. Словарь английских синонимов. 2012