spruced
spruːst
Definition

Definition of spruced - Reverso English Dictionary

Adjective

1.
appearanceneat and clean in appearance
  • He looked spruced in his new suit.
groomed tidy
2.
tidymade tidy or stylish
  • The room was spruced for the guests.
dapper groomed neat
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Origin of spruced

English, spruce (neat) + -ed (past tense)

Examples of spruced in a sentence

  • She felt spruced after a refreshing shower and change of clothes.
  • He looked spruced in his new suit.
  • The garden was spruced up for the party.

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  1. French:soigné, embelli, ...
  2. German:gepflegt, aufgeräumt, ...
  3. Italian:in ordine, abbellito, ...
  4. Spanish:arreglado, acicalado, ...
  5. Portuguese:arranjado, elegante, ...
  6. Chinese:整洁的, 打扮得体的, ...
  7. Japanese:きちんとした, 飾られた, ...
  8. Arabic:مُرَتَّب, مهندم, ...
  9. Hebrew:מְטֻפָּח, ...
  10. Russian:опрятный, приведённый в порядок, ...
  11. Ukrainian:охайний, причепурений, ...
  12. Hindi:सजा-धजा, संवारा हुआ, ...
spruce
sprus

Definition of spruce - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

1.
woodsoftwood cut from tall evergreen trees, used in construction
  • The cabin was built using spruce.
lumber timber wood
2.
naturelarge evergreen tree from the genus Picea
  • The forest was full of tall spruce.
conifer fir pine

Adjective

well-dressedneat and smart in appearance
  • He looked very spruce in his new suit..
dapper tidy

Verb

1.
neatnesstr.arrange neatly or tidy uptr.
  • She decided to spruce up the living room.
arrange neaten tidy
2.
appearanceintr.make oneself neat and elegantintr.
  • He spruced up before the party.
groom neaten tidy
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Images of spruce

  • spruce: large evergreen tree from the genus Picea
    large evergreen tree from the genus Picea

Expressions with spruce

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make something look more attractive and tidy
Let's spruce up the living room before guests arrive.
tall spruce with blue-green needles used for lumber
They used Engelmann spruce wood to build the cabin.
North American spruce with blue-green needles
The blue spruce is popular in gardens.
wood from a tall eurasian evergreen used in construction
The furniture was made from Norway spruce.
coniferous tree with dense foliage, spreading branches, grows in cold bogs
Black spruce grows in cold bogs and has dense foliage.
spruce tree with drooping branches
The garden features a beautiful weeping spruce.

Origin of spruce

Old French, pruce (Prussia)

Examples of spruce in a sentence

  • They chose spruce for the musical instrument.
  • We hiked through a dense spruce forest.
  • The spruce is commonly used for making paper.
  • She always looks spruce in her uniform.
  • The spruce gentleman caught everyone's attention.
  • He decided to spruce his appearance before the meeting.

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  1. French:épicéa, soigné, ...
  2. German:Fichtenholz, adrett, ...
  3. Italian:abete, ordinato, ...
  4. Spanish:madera de abeto, pulcro, ...
  5. Portuguese:madeira de abeto, elegante, ...
  6. Chinese:云杉木, 整洁的, ...
  7. Japanese:トウヒ材, きちんとした, ...
  8. Arabic:تَنُوب, أَنِيق, ...
  9. Hebrew:עֵץ אַשּׁוּחַ, מְהֻדָּר, ...
  10. Russian:ель, опрятный, ...
  11. Ukrainian:ялина, охайний, ...
  12. Hindi:स्प्रूस, सजीला, ...

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