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to flavor

to flavor

73 1.9
To give food or drink a certain taste by adding spices
  • verb
  • /ˈfleɪvər/
  • US
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  • You can use these little potent drops of of oil to flavor entire dishes.
  • flavored potatoes
  • flavored drink
  • flavored water

You can use these little potent drops of of oil to flavor entire dishes.

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Examples

  • You want it to remain kind of whole and intact so that the oils will will really flavor the dish very well.

  • Tonight our soup is a lobster bisque, flavored with twice the recommended daily dose of sodium.

    The Big Wedding (2013)

  • You probably need to flavor it.

    The Guilt Trip (2012)

  • And it actually works really well because it's all fat and so it flavors the food as well.

  • So good time to add a little bit of soy just to flavor it a little bit, you know, get it cooking in there.

  • So it it flavors alcoholic beverages.

  • At the stove, he stirs and flavors a Boeuf Bourguignon and reads a Time magazine.

    Fiction book (1992)

  • There was hazelnut-flavored coffee, vanilla-flavored coffee, cinnamon-flavored coffee, almond-flavored coffee, and mint-flavored coffee.

    Fiction book (2000)

  • Nyx broke into an elaborate crust, finding duckling flavored with orange and rosemary.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • You can add herbs to flavor the dish and enhance its taste.

Synonyms

to season
vsto flavor
43 1.7

To add salt, herbs, or spices to food

is broader, can use many additives to give a chosen taste
to spice
vsto flavor
15 2.3

To add plant seasonings to food to give it more flavor

is broader, includes any additive to produce a chosen taste
to spice up
vsto flavor
2 2.8

To add spices or herbs to food to make it taste better

is broader, applies to creating a chosen taste or quality
to zest
vsto flavor
4.6

To add herbs or spices to a dish to make it tastier

focuses on creating a particular taste or quality

Antonyms

to remove
∞ 1.5

To move something or someone away from a place

to neutralize
39 5.6

To stop an action or effect by acting against it

Compounds

favorite flavor
  • US
5 1.4

The taste you like most in a food or drink

flavor of the week
  • Informal
2 4.4

Something or someone that is popular for a short time, like a new food taste

extra flavor
  • US
1 1.8

An added taste that makes food or drink tastier

rich flavor
1 2.2

A strong pleasant taste in food or drink

burst of flavor
1 3.4

A sudden strong taste in food or drink

acidulous flavor
7.6

A sharp, slightly sour taste that feels fresh in the mouth

exotic flavor
6.0

An unusual taste often found in food from other countries

fullness of flavor
3.7

A rich, satisfying taste that feels complete

mango flavor
1.0

The taste of ripe mango used in foods and drinks

peaty flavor
6.2

A smoky, earthy taste in some whiskies from burning plants while drying grain

How Flavored

spice
30 1.5
to marinate
51 3.9
to flavor
  • US
73 1.9
to season
43 1.7
to dash
1 2.8

Surface Forms

flavor infinitive
flavours infinitive
flavored past
flavoured past
flavored past participle
flavoured past participle
flavoring present participle
flavouring present participle
flavors third person singular
flavours third person singular

Etymology

Flavor comes from old words for 'taste' and 'smell', so to flavor food is to give it a particular 'taste' by adding spices or other ingredients.