seasoning
salt or an herb, spice, or the like, for heightening or improving the flavor of food.
the process by which a person becomes conditioned or seasoned: That pitcher had a year of seasoning.
Origin of seasoning
1Other words from seasoning
- sea·son·ing·like, adjective
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How to use seasoning in a sentence
Stir in the frozen peas and chicken, taste for seasonings, and pour the mixture into six (2-cup) ovenproof serving bowls.
A: This is going to surprise you…our beef is beef with wonderful seasonings and I eat it every day.
But in one segment, Ray gets her seasonings mixed up (twice), giving critics all the more reason to call her a twit.
Raichlen is so focused on the meat, in fact, that he recommends no seasonings other than salt and pepper.
Cook the bread crumbs and milk to form a paste, and to this add the butter, beaten egg white, and seasonings.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
This variation may be accomplished by adding other foods and seasonings and by changing the appearance as much as possible.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesBrown the butter slightly and add it, with the seasonings, to the bread.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 3 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesCream the butter and to it add the flour, bread crumbs, cheese, and seasonings.
Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 2 | Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and SciencesThese are strokes of satire, turns of phrase, little illuminations of character, and seasonings of description.
The English Novel | George Saintsbury
British Dictionary definitions for seasoning
/ (ˈsiːzənɪŋ) /
something that enhances the flavour of food, such as salt or herbs
another term (not now in technical usage) for drying (def. 2)
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