You’re listening to Lingo Phoenix’s word of the day for April 21.

Today’s word is spice, spelled s-p-i-c-e.

spice /spaɪs/ (also spice up) verb [transitive]

to add interest or excitement to something

He'd spiced up his speech with a few rude jokes.

Millions have bought the book to spice up their sex lives.

Even the most conservative guys want a little zip to spice up their look today.

— Joseph Deacetis, Forbes, "Torino Belts: Swing Into Fresh Style For 2021," 8 Apr. 2021

Looking to spice up a weeknight menu takes us to the Middle East, where herbs are treated like salad greens and bold flavors are easy with the right ingredients.

— BostonGlobe.com, "Recipes: A weeknight meal that makes the most of classic Middle Eastern ingredients," 7 Apr. 2021

variety is the spice of life idiom

used to say that doing a lot of different things, meeting different people etc is what makes life interesting

Travel adds spice to your life.

With your word of the day, I’m Mohammad Golpayegani.

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