spiced

verb

past tense of spice
as in flavored
to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored spice the stew with more pepper

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Recent Examples of spiced Mexican coffee and hot chocolate are both spiced with cinnamon. — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Along the way, Second Dinner has also found a good rhythm with limited-time game modes that spiced up the weekend and offered compelling rewards such as Ozymandias and Mother Askani. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 Ambery, woody, musky, spiced, and leather, fall scents mirror summer’s lightweight and sun-drenched with moody, cozy notes. — Jenny Berg, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026 My favorite was the tender and flavorful North African spiced short ribs by chef Tanya Holland of Brown Sugar Kitchen, in Oakland, California. — Erica Silverstein, Travel + Leisure, 4 Aug. 2026 The restaurant’s unfussy dining room is spiced with colorful murals, among them an ominous bathroom-door piece featuring a toilet spewing orange flames. — Ellen Fort, Bon Appetit Magazine, 31 July 2026 The movie is essentially an old-fashioned story of one lad’s sentimental education, spiced up with NSFW perversity. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 30 July 2026 The eggs are fluffy, spiced by the chorizo with melty cheese. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 July 2026 It’s richly spiced on the nose, and the house profile leans toward cream soda loaded up with baking spices and orchard fruit. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for spiced
flavored
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  • Today's version is made with apple cider vinegar and flavored by natural ingredients like ginger, peach, lemon, and berries.
    — Editors of Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Most of the products were flavored nicotine vapes, which accounted for 76% of the items seized.
    — Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of flavored

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