dainty vs spice

dainty

noun
  • A delicacy (in taste). 

  • A fancy cookie, pastry, or square, frequently homemade, served at a social event. 

adj
  • Fastidious and fussy, especially when eating. 

  • Elegant; delicately small and pretty. 

spice

noun
  • A characteristic touch or taste; smack; flavour. 

  • An aromatic odour. 

  • Appeal, interest; an attribute that makes something appealing, interesting, or engaging. 

  • A synthetic cannabinoid drug. 

  • The quality of being spicy. 

  • Aromatic or pungent plant matter (usually dried) used to season or flavour food. 

  • Sweets, candy. 

verb
  • To add spice or spices to; season. 

  • To spice up. 

How often have the words dainty and spice occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )