noun
spicer
SPYS
Spicer (noun) means someone who deals in or sells spices, or something that adds excitement to a situation. Example: “The old spicer's shop smelled of cinnamon and cloves.”
noun
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Someone who deals in or sells spices, or something that adds excitement to a situation.
"The old spicer's shop smelled of cinnamon and cloves."
"A surprise twist ending can be a great spicer for a slow story."
"The purpose of the book is to encourage readers to know that 'variety is the spice of life', and that Jesus is the "Spicer", who brings that variety to our lives!"
— D. S. Mullis, Spicer (2008)
"In Europe cloves from the Indonesian archipelago were prized as a medicine, especially for toothache, as well as a spicer of food and drink."
— Geoffrey Blainey, A Short History of the World (2003)
How to use spicer
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person who sells spices, or something that livens things up.
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Word forms
- Plural
- spicers
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Etymology
From Old French espicier, "dealer in spices," built from spice plus the agent suffix "-er."
Rhymes for spicer
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What does “spicer” mean?
The word “spicer” means someone who deals in or sells spices, or something that adds excitement to a situation. In plain terms, a person who sells spices, or something that livens things up.
How do you pronounce “spicer”?
“Spicer” is pronounced SPYS (/ˈspaɪsɚ/ in IPA).
How do you use “spicer” in a sentence?
Here is “spicer” used in a sentence: “The old spicer's shop smelled of cinnamon and cloves.”
What part of speech is “spicer”?
“Spicer” is a noun.
Where does the word “spicer” come from?
The word “spicer” comes from Old French. From Old French espicier, "dealer in spices," built from spice plus the agent suffix "-er.".
