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overspicing

overspicing is the present participle and gerund of overspice.

Meaning of overspice

Verb

overspice (third-person singular simple present overspices, present participle overspicing, simple past and past participle overspiced)

  1. (transitive) To add too much spice to (a dish).
    • A whiff of nutmeg adds to its distinctive merit, but don't overspice it.1953, June Evans Platt, Sophie Kerr, The Best I Ever Ate: A Practical Home Cook Book, page 56

Questions about overspicing

What is overspicing the present participle and gerund of?
Overspicing is the present participle and gerund of overspice.

Words near overspicing in the dictionary

  1. overspends
  2. overspent
  3. overspice
  4. overspiced
  5. overspices
  6. overspicing
  7. overspicy
  8. overspill
  9. overspill estate
  10. overspill estates
  11. overspilled

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