noun Download 🔗Share Any of various large coniferous evergreen trees or shrubs from the genus Picea, found in northern temperate and boreal regions; originally and more fully spruce fir. Examples : "The tall spruce in our backyard provides shade and shelter for the birds. " nature plant environment Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share The wood of a spruce. Examples : "The cabin was built with strong, weather-resistant spruce. " material plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share (used attributively) Made of the wood of the spruce. Examples : "That spruce table is beautiful!" material plant Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun Download 🔗Share Prussian leather; pruce. Examples : "The antique chair was covered in a rich, dark spruce. " material Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (usually with up) To arrange neatly; tidy up. Examples : "Before the party, Sarah spruced up the living room. " appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share (usually with up) To make oneself spruce (neat and elegant in appearance). Examples : "Before the school dance, Sarah spruced up her hair and put on a new dress. " appearance Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb Download 🔗Share To tease. Examples : "My little sister tried to spruce up my presentation, asking me lots of silly questions to make me nervous. " action character Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective Download 🔗Share Smart, trim, and elegant in appearance; fastidious (said of a person). Examples : "He arrived at the job interview looking spruce and confident. " appearance style character person Chat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading