spruce

/spru:s/
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spruce

He spruces up his suit before the important meeting.

Definition

  1. Adjective:

    • Neat, trim, and smart in appearance: Describes someone or something that is tidy, well-groomed, and stylishly dressed.

  2. Noun:

    • A type of coniferous tree: Refers to any evergreen tree of the genus Picea, known for its conical shape and needle-like leaves.
    • The wood from such a tree: Refers to the light, soft, and moderately strong wood obtained from spruce trees.

  3. Verb:

    • To make neat, smart, or tidy: To groom, clean, or arrange something or oneself to improve appearance.
Examples

  • Adjective: He looked very spruce in his new suit for the interview.The garden was kept spruce and orderly.

  • Noun (referring to the tree): The forest was filled with tall spruce trees.They used spruce to build the frame of the cabin.

  • Noun (referring to the wood): The guitar's soundboard is made from high-quality spruce.

  • Verb: She spruced the living room before the guests arrived.He took a few minutes to spruce himself up before the date.

Advanced Usage
  • "to be spruce": to appear neat and smart.
Variants and Related Words
  • Sprucely (adverb): in a neat and smart manner.
  • Spruceness (noun): the quality of being neat and smart.
Synonyms
  • Adjective: Dapper, trim, neat, smart, jaunty.
  • Verb: Tidy, groom, smarten, primp, titivate.
Related Phrasal Verbs
  • Spruce up: To make something or someone cleaner, neater, or more attractive.
Related Idioms
  • No specific idioms are uniquely centered on the word "spruce." The phrasal verb "spruce up" is the most common idiomatic usage.
spruce

He spruces up his suit before the important meeting.

Adjective
  1. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
    • a dapper young man
    • a jaunty red hat
Noun
  1. any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
  2. light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
Verb
  1. dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
    • He spruced up for the party
  2. make neat, smart, or trim
    • Spruce up your house for Spring
    • titivate the child

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