spruce
spruce /ˈspruːs/
adjective
-
Marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
(
dashing
, natty
[Informal] , raffish
, dapper
, jaunty
, rakish
, snappy
[Informal] , spiffy
[Informal, N. American] , spruce
)
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
A dapper young man
a dapper young man
A jaunty red hat
a jaunty red hat
noun
-
Any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
(
spruce
)
any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
-
Light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
(
spruce
)
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
The cabin was built using spruce wood.
The cabin was built using spruce wood.
verb
-
Dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
(
slick up
[ N. American] , smarten up
, spruce
, spruce up
, smarten
)
dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
He spruced up for the party
He spruced up for the party
-
Make neat, smart, or trim
(
slick up
[ N. American] , smarten up
, spiff up
[Informal, N. American] , spruce
, spruce up
, titivate
, tittivate
, smarten
)
make neat, smart, or trim
Spruce up your house for Spring
Spruce up your house for Spring
Titivate the child
titivate the child