spice

IPA: spˈaɪs

(countable, uncountable) Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavour food.
(uncountable) The quality of being spicy.
(figurative, uncountable) Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging.
(uncountable) A synthetic cannabinoid drug.
(uncountable, Yorkshire) Sweets, candy.
(obsolete) Species; kind.
A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour.
An aromatic odour.
A surname.
(software engineering) Initialism of Simulation Program with Integrated Circuit Emphasis (a general-purpose, open-source analog electronic circuit simulator)

Examples of "spice" in Sentences

Your comparison between oil and spice is spot on -- I wish I'd thought of it!
The word spice came from the medieval Latin species, which meant “kind of merchandise.”
There seemed a certain spice about it, such as men must feel who take delight in making pets of ferocious animals.
Travis Jackson walks through his modest ranch house, admiring the kitchen's built-in spice rack and the red-oak floors.
It was a proverbial saying in the school that Annie Forest was always in hot water; she was exceedingly daring, and loved what she called a spice of danger.
The use of synthetic marijuana, which often is called "spice" after a popular brand name, is rising at an alarming rate across the military, commanders say.
No. (2) The term spice means any aromatic vegetable substance in the whole, broken, or ground form, except for those substances which have been traditionally regarded as foods, such as onions, garlic and celery; whose significant function in food is seasoning rather than nutritional; that is true to name; and from which no portion of any volatile oil or other flavoring principle has been removed.