noun
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees
Examples
- used especially for timbers and millwork
noun
any coniferous tree of the genus Picea
verb
make neat, smart, or trim
Synonyms
Examples
- Spruce up your house for Spring
- titivate the child
verb
dress and groom with particular care, as for a special occasion
Synonyms
spruce up
slick up
smarten up
Examples
- He spruced up for the party
adjective
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
Synonyms
Examples
- a dapper young man
- a jaunty red hat