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to season

to season

43 1.7
To add salt, herbs, or spices to food
  • verb
  • /ˈsiːzən/
translation icon : sazonar
  • And then we're just going to season these Tri tips.

So I'm going to be like seasoning up my foods going Ollie, put this in your air fryer.

Examples

  • We juice Granny Smith apples, season them with salt, sugar, and malic acid.

  • First up is 1 chicken breast cut into bite-sized pieces and seasoned with salt and pepper.

    Blog text (1)
  • When I was in the kitchen, we had to season a roast.

  • Oil goes in and you season that fish and you do not shake that pan.

  • Kirk takes the bottle and uses it to season the eggs.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • OK, now I'm going to mix it, season it with salt and pepper.

  • And she doesn't know how to season her food properly.

  • All right, so I've seasoned the salmon with salt and pepper.

  • To make this dish, dry pinto beans are cooked for two to four hours and seasoned with onion, garlic, and/or chili powder.

    Academic text (2003)
  • To enhance the flavor of the dish, make sure to season it with fresh herbs and spices.

Synonyms

to flavor
vsto season
  • US
73 1.9

To give food or drink a certain taste by adding spices

emphasizes adding salt herbs or spices rather than any taste change
to salt
vsto season
31 1.0

To put small white crystals on food to make it taste better or last longer

is broader allowing herbs spices and other non salty flavorings
to spice
vsto season
15 2.3

To add plant seasonings to food to give it more flavor

includes adding salt fresh herbs or other flavorings beyond dried aromatics
to pepper
vsto season
9 1.0

To sprinkle a ground spice over food to add taste

is more general covering salt herbs and many kinds of seasonings
to curry
vsto season
4 2.7

To add fragrant Indian spices to food

is the broad act of adding various flavorings across cuisines
to spice up
vsto season
2 2.8

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

is used more broadly to include salt and general flavoring not only herbs
to salinate
vsto season
  • Specialized
1 7.2

To make something salty by adding salt

is used in everyday cooking to add various flavorings not just salt
to zest
vsto season
4.6

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

focuses on general addition of flavorings including milder ones
to salinize
vsto season
  • Specialized
7.5

To preserve food by adding salt so it lasts longer

is about flavoring food for taste rather than for preservation
to salten
vsto season
  • Archaic
9.9

To add salt to food, often to preserve or flavor it

is the common term for adding flavor using salts herbs or spices

Antonyms

23 2.0

Food that has a very weak taste and little or no strong flavor

1 4.0

Food that has no salt or spices added

Idioms

During the whole season

in due season
  • Literature
1 4.4

It happens at the right time

Compounds

A busy time at the end of the year when people celebrate, travel, and shop

45 2.4

A pass that lets you attend many events or journeys at a lower price

31 3.4

A time of year when hotels, shops, and places are less busy

The time of year when football games are planned and played

The part of the year when people play baseball games from spring to early autumn

rainy season
  • Australian
13 1.5

The time of year when most rain falls in tropical regions

12 4.1

A time when an activity is allowed, often for hunting or fishing

Time of year when the law allows people to hunt a certain animal

11 2.8

A period with very little rain in tropical areas

The part of the year when plants grow best

The time of year when teams play official basketball games

mating season
  • Specialized
5 3.2

A time of year when animals come together to mate and have babies

A time of year when animals mate and have young

4 3.1

The time of year when many people travel and prices are highest

3 2.9

The time when many people travel and prices are highest

2 2.2

A time of year when it is allowed to catch fish in a place

A time of year when hockey teams play official games

A time of year when important parties and events happen among wealthy people

silly season
  • Literature
1 6.5

A late summer time when newspapers and TV run silly, unimportant stories

1 5.6

A time of year when few people buy things or use services

A period before the official season when teams play practice games

A time of year when most tourists visit a place

9.9

A time when someone is distracted by boys and does not focus on work or study

4.7

A time when people may not hunt or fish to protect animals

A time when galleries and venues show exhibitions and trade fairs

The time of year when small green or purple berries are ripe and picked

A time of year when theatres show new plays and other performances

7.6

A baseball season when a player leads the league in batting average, home runs and runs batted in

Time in spring when pollen is high and many people sneeze or have itchy eyes

The time when male and female sheep are kept together to breed, usually in autumn

How Seasoned

to season
43 1.7
to salt
31 1.0

Surface Forms

season infinitive
seasoned past
seasoned past participle
seasoning present participle
seasons third person singular

Etymology

The cooking verb season comes from the idea of making food reach the right 'readiness' or taste. So to season is to add salt, herbs, or spices to give a dish the right 'taste'.