seasoning

American  

[see-zuh-ning] / ˈsi zə nɪŋ /

noun

1. salt or an herb, spice, or the like, for heightening or improving the flavor of food.

2. the process by which a person becomes conditioned or seasoned.

   That pitcher had a year of seasoning.

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seasoning British  

/ ˈsiːzənɪŋ /

noun

1. something that enhances the flavour of food, such as salt or herbs

2. another term (not now in technical usage) for drying

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Other Word Forms

• seasoninglike adjective

Etymology

Origin of seasoning

First recorded in 1505–15; season + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The latter, featuring long pasta tubes with a farrago of bold seasonings, inspired me to try Ms. Moyer-Nocchi’s recipe.

From The Wall Street Journal

Under the breakup plan, one global company would focus on sauces, spreads and seasonings, while another would sell grocery staples in North America.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fatty slices of avocado, dusted with everything bagel seasoning or drizzled in chili crisp?

From Salon

TJ’s also suggests cracking an egg inside a halved avocado, seasoning it with salt and pepper and baking it in the oven.

From Salon

The card-carrying couple made a similar pilgrimage in Australia, where they were baffled by the jars of a seasoning called chicken salt.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• condiment
• dressing
• gravy
• herb
• pepper
• salt
• sauce
• spice