What does "seasoning" mean?

Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.

What is a synonym for "seasoning"?

Common synonyms include: flavorer, spice, ability, acclimation, acclimatization, accommodation.

noun, verb

noun, verb ·3 syllables ·Common ·High school level

Noun

1
Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice. countable, uncountable
"To distinctify the seasoning, add grated fresh ginger, finely minced green chili (serrano or jalapeno), or chopped fresh herbs: cilantro, mint, thyme."
2
the act of adding a seasoning to food wordnet
3
Anything added to increase enjoyment. broadly, countable, figuratively, uncountable
4
something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts wordnet
5
A coat of polymerized oil inside a cooking vessel which renders the surface non-stick. countable, uncountable

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6
An alcoholic intoxication. archaic, countable, uncountable
"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.”"
7
In diamond-cutting, the charging of the laps or wheels with diamond dust and oil. countable, uncountable
8
The air drying of wood. countable, uncountable