The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - spice n.

1) condiment, relish, seasoning, flavour(ing) ; herb: Much of the purpose of early explorers was to search for spices. 2) zest, spiciness, piquancy, tang, pungency, bite, sharpness, poignancy, gusto, excitement, seasoning, dash, ‚lan, colour, life, vigour, interest, stimulation, stimulant, spirit, Colloq vim, zip, pep, kick, pizazz, punch, ginger, pepper: A holiday in the Bahamas will add a little spice to our lives. --v. 3) season, flavour: Highly spiced food does not agree with many people. 4) Often, spice up. enliven, inspirit, stimulate, invigorate: The proprietor felt that the new editor should try to spice up the magazine.