spruce

[ sproos ]

/ sprus /

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noun

any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.

any of various allied trees, as the Douglas fir and the hemlock spruce.

the wood of any such tree.

adjective

made from the wood of a spruce tree or trees.

containing or abounding in spruce trees.

Origin of spruce

1350–1400; Middle English, special use of Spruce, sandhi variant of Pruce<Old French Pruce<Medieval Latin PrussiaPrussia, whence the timber came

Words nearby spruce

sprocket, sprocket hole, sprog, sprout, Spruance, spruce, spruce beer, spruce beetle, spruce budworm, spruce grouse, spruce pine

Definition for spruce (2 of 2)

spruce²

[ sproos ]

/ sprus /

adjective, spruc·er, spruc·est.

trim in dress or appearance; neat; smart; dapper.

verb (used with object), spruced, spruc·ing.

to make spruce or smart (often followed by up): Spruce up the children before the company comes.

verb (used without object), spruced, spruc·ing.

to make oneself spruce (usually followed by up).

Origin of spruce

1580–90; obsolete spruce jerkin originally, jerkin made of spruce leather, i.e., leather imported from Prussia (see spruce¹), hence fine, smart, etc.

OTHER WORDS FROM spruce

sprucely, adverbspruceness, nounun·spruced, adjective

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Example sentences from the Web for spruce

If sprucing up your home network has not stopped your connection from snailing, or solved the dead zones plaguing your workday, it’s time to break out the big guns.
Ethernet and a mesh network will permanently solve your WiFi issues|Whitson Gordon|October 16, 2020|Popular Science
Our tent was tucked into a spruce forest above a pebble beach, and beyond the beach stretched miles of clear water, framed by the serrated, snow-dappled peaks of the Teton Range.
The Secret to Happy Family Camping Is a Canoe|Krista Langlois|October 15, 2020|Outside Online
Finish your trip hiking through Dolly Sods Wilderness, 17,000 acres of red spruce forest.
27 Epic Trips to Start Planning Now|The Editors|September 8, 2020|Outside Online
In Long Beach, the good old Queen Mary and Spruce Goose could finally sail again.
California Sinkin’: What Rising Sea Levels Will Mean for the Golden State|Alex Klein|June 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST

Unfortunately, the FDNY is too busy to tell you how to avoid turning your 10-foot spruce into a 10-foot match.
Christmas Trees on Fire: The Best PSA (VIDEO)|Brittany Jones-Cooper|December 21, 2011|DAILY BEAST
If the farmer were wise he would replant some of these lands with such trees as spruce, hickory, walnut, or maple.
Conservation Reader|Harold W. Fairbanks
Beside the lake an eagle-owl was hooting from the depths of the spruce forest; hoohoo—h-o-o-o—hoohoo.
A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open|Theodore Roosevelt
Now the seat was empty, but Sard could see a man standing out on the lawn amid a ring of Norway spruce spreading on the sky.
Under the Law|Edwina Stanton Babcock
The other bird is as dainty and spruce a little fellow as you can imagine.
Pond and Stream|Arthur Ransome
All we will have to do will be to carry the spruce tips from here to the cabin and make the bed, added Julie.
Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp|Lillian Elizabeth Roy

British Dictionary definitions for spruce (1 of 2)

spruce¹

/ (spruːs) /

noun

any coniferous tree of the N temperate genus Picea, cultivated for timber and for ornament: family Pinaceae. They grow in a pyramidal shape and have needle-like leaves and light-coloured woodSee also Norway spruce, blue spruce, white spruce, black spruce

the wood of any of these trees

Word Origin for spruce

C17: short for Spruce fir, from C14 Spruce Prussia, changed from Pruce, via Old French from Latin Prussia

British Dictionary definitions for spruce (2 of 2)

spruce²

/ (spruːs) /

adjective

neat, smart, and trim

Derived forms of spruce

sprucely, adverbspruceness, noun

Word Origin for spruce

C16: perhaps from Spruce leather a fashionable leather imported from Prussia; see spruce 1

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	spruce
释义	spruce ¹ [ sproos ] / sprus / SEE SYNONYMS FOR spruce ON THESAURUS.COM noun any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales. any of various allied trees, as the Douglas fir and the hemlock spruce. the wood of any such tree. adjective made from the wood of a spruce tree or trees. containing or abounding in spruce trees. Origin of spruce ¹ 1350–1400; Middle English, special use of Spruce, sandhi variant of Pruce<Old French Pruce<Medieval Latin PrussiaPrussia, whence the timber came Words nearby spruce sprocket, sprocket hole, sprog, sprout, Spruance, spruce, spruce beer, spruce beetle, spruce budworm, spruce grouse, spruce pine Definition for spruce (2 of 2) spruce² [ sproos ] / sprus / adjective, spruc·er, spruc·est. trim in dress or appearance; neat; smart; dapper. verb (used with object), spruced, spruc·ing. to make spruce or smart (often followed by up): Spruce up the children before the company comes. verb (used without object), spruced, spruc·ing. to make oneself spruce (usually followed by up). Origin of spruce ² 1580–90; obsolete spruce jerkin originally, jerkin made of spruce leather, i.e., leather imported from Prussia (see spruce¹), hence fine, smart, etc. OTHER WORDS FROM spruce sprucely, adverbspruceness, nounun·spruced, adjective Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for spruce If sprucing up your home network has not stopped your connection from snailing, or solved the dead zones plaguing your workday, it’s time to break out the big guns. Ethernet and a mesh network will permanently solve your WiFi issues\|Whitson Gordon\|October 16, 2020\|Popular Science Our tent was tucked into a spruce forest above a pebble beach, and beyond the beach stretched miles of clear water, framed by the serrated, snow-dappled peaks of the Teton Range. The Secret to Happy Family Camping Is a Canoe\|Krista Langlois\|October 15, 2020\|Outside Online Finish your trip hiking through Dolly Sods Wilderness, 17,000 acres of red spruce forest. 27 Epic Trips to Start Planning Now\|The Editors\|September 8, 2020\|Outside Online In Long Beach, the good old Queen Mary and Spruce Goose could finally sail again. California Sinkin’: What Rising Sea Levels Will Mean for the Golden State\|Alex Klein\|June 30, 2012\|DAILY BEAST Unfortunately, the FDNY is too busy to tell you how to avoid turning your 10-foot spruce into a 10-foot match. Christmas Trees on Fire: The Best PSA (VIDEO)\|Brittany Jones-Cooper\|December 21, 2011\|DAILY BEAST If the farmer were wise he would replant some of these lands with such trees as spruce, hickory, walnut, or maple. Conservation Reader\|Harold W. Fairbanks Beside the lake an eagle-owl was hooting from the depths of the spruce forest; hoohoo—h-o-o-o—hoohoo. A Book-Lover's Holidays in the Open\|Theodore Roosevelt Now the seat was empty, but Sard could see a man standing out on the lawn amid a ring of Norway spruce spreading on the sky. Under the Law\|Edwina Stanton Babcock The other bird is as dainty and spruce a little fellow as you can imagine. Pond and Stream\|Arthur Ransome All we will have to do will be to carry the spruce tips from here to the cabin and make the bed, added Julie. Girl Scouts at Dandelion Camp\|Lillian Elizabeth Roy British Dictionary definitions for spruce (1 of 2) spruce¹ / (spruːs) / noun any coniferous tree of the N temperate genus Picea, cultivated for timber and for ornament: family Pinaceae. They grow in a pyramidal shape and have needle-like leaves and light-coloured woodSee also Norway spruce, blue spruce, white spruce, black spruce the wood of any of these trees Word Origin for spruce C17: short for Spruce fir, from C14 Spruce Prussia, changed from Pruce, via Old French from Latin Prussia British Dictionary definitions for spruce (2 of 2) spruce² / (spruːs) / adjective neat, smart, and trim Derived forms of spruce sprucely, adverbspruceness, noun Word Origin for spruce C16: perhaps from Spruce leather a fashionable leather imported from Prussia; see spruce 1 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to spruce trim, prim, tidy, clean, dainty, smart, classy, dapper, elegant, well-groomed
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spruce

noun

adjective

Origin of spruce

Words nearby spruce

Definition for spruce (2 of 2)

adjective, spruc·er, spruc·est.

verb (used with object), spruced, spruc·ing.

verb (used without object), spruced, spruc·ing.

Origin of spruce

OTHER WORDS FROM spruce

Example sentences from the Web for spruce

British Dictionary definitions for spruce (1 of 2)

noun

Word Origin for spruce

British Dictionary definitions for spruce (2 of 2)

adjective

Derived forms of spruce

Word Origin for spruce

Words related to spruce