spruce meaning and definition

SPRUCE noun

Definition of spruce (noun)

1. light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
2. any coniferous tree of the genus Picea

SPRUCE verb

Definition of spruce (verb)

1. make neat, smart, or trim
   • "Spruce up your house for Spring"; "titivate the child"
   • synonyms: slick up, smarten up, spiff up, spruce up, titivate, tittivate
2. dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
   • "He spruced up for the party"
   • synonyms: slick up, smarten up, spruce up

SPRUCE adjective

Definition of spruce (adjective)

1. marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
   • "a dapper young man"; "a jaunty red hat"
   • synonyms: dapper, dashing, jaunty, natty, raffish, rakish, snappy, spiffy