spicing up
spicing up is the present participle and gerund of spice up.
Meaning of spice up
Verb
spice up (third-person singular simple present spices up, present participle spicing up, simple past and past participle spiced up)
- To enhance the flavor of something by adding spice to it.
- January 2008, The Eagle-Tribune - Fresh or dried? Spice up your cooking with the right seasonings
- To make more exotic, fun or extravagant.
- The good sister is there to minister to his spiritual needs, the nurse is there to bind his wounds, and the prostitute is there to spice up his bland sex life.1984, Rosemarie Tong - Women, Sex, and the Law page 39
Questions about spicing up
- What is spicing up the present participle and gerund of?
- Spicing up is the present participle and gerund of spice up.
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