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seasoning

seasoning

56 1.0
A thing like salt, herbs or spices you add to food to make it taste better
  • noun
  • /ˈsiːzənɪŋ/
translation icon : condimento
  • The chef emphasized the importance of seasoning to improve the flavor of the meal.
  • add seasoning

I feel like you could put like some like seasoning in your yogurt, though.

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Examples

Synonyms

to flavor
vsseasoning
  • US
73 1.9

To give food or drink a certain taste by adding spices

is the general substance or act used to bring that taste
to season
vsseasoning
43 1.7

To add salt, herbs, or spices to food

is the substance or act used to improve a dish's flavor
condiment
vsseasoning
28 2.3

A thing like a sauce or spice that you add to food to make it taste better

covers those items but also the act or substance used while cooking
flavoring
vsseasoning
  • US
16 1.1

A thing added to food or drink to give it a certain taste

is the broad term for such additives or the act of adding them
to spice
vsseasoning
15 2.3

To add plant seasonings to food to give it more flavor

is the general substance or act that covers all such additions
to spice up
vsseasoning
2 2.8

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

is the general substance or action used to improve food flavor
extra flavor
vsseasoning
  • US
1 1.8

An added taste that makes food or drink tastier

is the general term for any substance or the act of adding it
seasoner
vsseasoning
3.6

An ingredient like salt or pepper that makes food taste better

refers to the general substance or the act of adding it
flavorer
vsseasoning
  • US
3.4

An ingredient added to food or drink to give it a particular taste

refers more generally to the additive or the action of adding it
to zest
vsseasoning
4.6

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

is the broader name for any substance or act that improves taste

How Flavorful

essence
9 5.4
extract
44 3.5
flavoring
  • US
16 1.1
seasoning
56 1.0
herb
118 1.0

Surface Forms

seasoning singular
seasonings plural

Morphology

seasoning = season (transparent) = season + ing

Formed by the verb 'season' + the productive noun-forming '-ing'; both the meaning 'act of seasoning' and 'substance used to season' are predictable from the base.

Etymology

The word seasoning comes from the ordinary word season, which meant a 'time' for things to become ready and later 'to make ready'. Think of adding salt or herbs to make food 'ready to eat', so seasoning is the spices or the action of adding them.