flavoring

[ fley-ver-ing ]

/ ˈfleɪ vər ɪŋ /

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noun

something that gives flavor; a substance or preparation used to give a particular flavor to food or drink: vanilla flavoring.

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Origin of flavoring

First recorded in 1835–45; flavor + -ing¹

Words nearby flavoring

flavoprotein, flavopurpurin, flavor, flavor enhancer, flavorful, flavoring, flavorist, flavor of the month, flavorous, flavorsome, flavory

How to use flavoring in a sentence

Once it’s smooth, blend in the sweetener and the salt and other flavorings to taste.
How to Make Nut Butter at Home|Becky Wade|June 9, 2021|Outside Online
They’ll goose the mixture with further flavorings — honey, chiles and salt — and blitz it all in a Vitamix until smooth.
4 mashup dishes worth trying in the D.C. area, including pulled-pork pupusas and Chinese burritos|Tim Carman|April 12, 2021|Washington Post
The flower’s pollen has long been used in Italy, where it’s a classic flavoring for porchetta, and was introduced to American cooks in the 1990s.
How to embrace fennel and add its subtle sweetness to your cooking|Aaron Hutcherson|March 26, 2021|Washington Post
Others might know it as the key flavoring agent in orange liqueurs like Curaçao and Grand Marnier.
These oranges are for a lot more than juicing|By Carlos C. Olaechea/Saveur|February 15, 2021|Popular-Science

It should be noted that whey doesn’t taste very good on its own, so flavoring is often added to increase its palatability.
Best protein powder: Better nutrition in a bottle|Carsen Joenk|January 11, 2021|Popular-Science
OK, well maybe we do agree with the latter view; that sort of extreme flavoring can veer dangerously close to sacrilege.
Lights, Camera, Cocktails|Brody Brown|September 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
That is a heady, authentic flavoring you will never derive from a bottle.
6 Food Trends That Should Disappear|Jacquelynn D. Powers|June 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
A perfectly roasted legume has a compact crunch that absorbs any flavoring you coat it with.
Snack Mixes That Won't Bite Back|Stacey Slate|December 29, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Is it to cook with, to use as garnish, or to add extra flavoring or as salad dressing?
The Secrets to Buying Olive Oil|Jill Donenfeld|December 1, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Juniper, which is the principal flavoring of gin, is very fragrant, with a pine scent.
Best of the Best|Cookstr.com|October 6, 2009|DAILY BEAST
Some varieties of snuff were named after the scents employed in flavoring them.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Artificial flavors are given to cigars, when some particular taste is to be satisfied, by the use of flavoring extracts.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
In moistening Havana leaf Catalan wine is used, and other flavoring extracts.
Tobacco; Its History, Varieties, Culture, Manufacture and Commerce|E. R. Billings.
Sodium chloride (table salt), an important part of the blood, is taken in as a flavoring upon our meats and vegetables.
A Civic Biology|George William Hunter
I think I would like to have some bread with banana butter on and a glass of milk with vanilla flavoring.
Uncle Wiggily's Travels|Howard R. Garis

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