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spi'cë I§ nf 1 splinter; small chip 2 [Fig] provocative word, barb 3 spoke of a wheel 4 cotter pin II§ adj having a sharp tip III§ adv sharply dressed: dressed nattily spicë|ta'r IV§ n [Pej] plotter, intriguer; agitator, provocateur V§ adj crafty spic|o's· vt to splinter [wood], chop up [wood]