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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

spiceful en · ADJ

Etymology

From spice + -ful. According to the Poly-Olbion project, coined by Michael Drayton in 1612.

Meanings

  1. Full or laden with spice; spicy; aromatic
    • That those proud Airies, bred whereas the scorching skie Doth sindge the sandie Wyldes of spicefull Barbarie; 1612, Michael Drayton, Poly-Olbion, song 5 p. 82:

Forms

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more spiceful Degree=Cmp lexicographic
most spiceful Degree=Sup lexicographic

Antonyms

spiceless · bland