Synonyms: spruce
Definition: any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
Similar words: conifer, coniferous tree
Definition: any gymnospermous tree or shrub bearing cones
Synonyms: spruce
Definition: light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
Similar words: wood
Definition: the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
Synonyms: spruce, spruce up, slick up, smarten up
Definition: dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
Usage: He spruced up for the party
Definition: care for one's external appearance
Usage: He is always well-groomed
Synonyms: titivate, tittivate, spiff up, spruce, spruce up, slick up, smarten up
Definition: make neat, smart, or trim
Usage: Spruce up your house for Spring; titivate the child
Synonyms: dapper, dashing, snappy, spiffy, spruce, raffish, rakish, jaunty, natty
Definition: marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
Usage: a dapper young man; a jaunty red hat
Similar words: fashionable, stylish
Definition: being or in accordance with current social fashions
Usage: fashionable clothing; the fashionable side of town; a fashionable cafe