seasoning
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seasoning¹
noun seasonings
- Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice. To distinctify the seasoning, add grated fresh ginger, finely minced green chili (serrano or jalapeno), or chopped fresh herbs: cilantro, mint, thyme.
- Anything added to increase enjoyment.
- A coat of polymerized oil inside a cooking vessel which renders the surface non-stick.
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An alcoholic intoxication.
Some of our gentlemen officers, happening to stop at a tavern, or rather a sort of grogshop, took such a seasoning that two or three of them became “quite frisky.”
Similar: drunkenness
- In diamond-cutting, the charging of the laps or wheels with diamond dust and oil.
- The air drying of wood.
Similar: seasoning
seasoning²
Where it comes from
From Middle English seasonyng, present participle of Middle English sesounen (“to season”), equivalent to season + -ing.
verb
- present participle and gerund of season
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: seasoner, flavoring, flavourer, flavorer, flavouring, spice, pepper, dressing, condiment, table spice, flavor enhancer, dipping sauce, sauce, salad dressing, chili, chicken salt
noun
Similar: seasoning
Translations
Every language
noun cooking ingredient
| Español | aliño, condimento, sazonante, sazonador |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 양념 yangnyeom, 조미료 jomiryo |
| 日本語 | 調味料 chōmiryō |
| 中文 | 調味料 /调味料 tiáowèiliào, 調料 /调料 tiáoliào |
| हिन्दी | तड़का taṛkā, छौंक cha͠uk, बघार baghār, मसाला masālā |
| Português | tempero, condimento |
| Français | assaisonnement, épice |
| Deutsch | Gewürz, Würze |
| Italiano | condimento |
| Русский | припра́ва pripráva, спе́ция spécija |
| Tiếng Việt | gia vị |
| العربية | بَهَار bahār, تَابِل tābil, تَابَل tābal, أَبْزَار ʔabzār |
noun add fat layer to cookware
| Español | curado |
|---|---|
| Français | culottage |
| Italiano | stagionatura |
noun air drying of wood
| Español | secado |
|---|---|
| Português | condicionar |
| Français | sèchage |
| Deutsch | lagern zum Trocknen, Ablagern |
| Italiano | stagionatura |
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title = {seasoning},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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