seasoning

[ see-zuh-ning ]

/ ˈsi zə nɪŋ /

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noun

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

the process by which a person becomes conditioned or seasoned: That pitcher had a year of seasoning.

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Origin of seasoning

First recorded in 1505–15; season + -ing¹

OTHER WORDS FROM seasoning

sea·son·ing·like, adjective

Words nearby seasoning

seasonal affective disorder, Seasonale, seasonality, seasonal unemployment, season creep, seasoning, season ticket, sea spider, sea squab, sea squill, sea squirt

Example sentences from the Web for seasoning

Rub pork loin with paprika, Cajun seasoning, parsley, onion powder, garlic powder, sugar, salt, and pepper.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship|Harley Morenstein|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Marinate flank steak in garlic, Italian seasoning, paprika, oil, salt and pepper.
Epic Meal Empire’s Meat Monstrosities: From the Bacon Spider to the Cinnabattleship|Harley Morenstein|July 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Kelvin remembered wrapping mackerel in them and eating them wild with seasoning.
Uncovering the Secrets of St. Kitts|Debra A. Klein|June 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Here, he seasons salmon like a pro and dishes out lessons about the importance of cleanliness and seasoning.
2 Chainz, Snoop Lion, and More Rappers in the Kitchen|Filipa Ioannou|August 12, 2013|DAILY BEAST

Add the crème fraîche, Parmesan, and lemon juice and check the seasoning.
Three Quinoa Recipes for Your Weekend Parties|Jane Coxwell|May 26, 2013|DAILY BEAST
A dish made of pounded biscuit and salt beef cut into small pieces, boiled up with seasoning.
The Sailor's Word-Book|William Henry Smyth
The diseases they contracted on the passage, and their deaths in the seasoning, all made for the same doctrine.
The History of the Rise, Progress and Accomplishment of the|Thomas Clarkson
Beat the eggs and milk well together, rub the meal smooth with it, add the vegetables and seasoning, and fry as an omelet.
The Allinson Vegetarian Cookery Book|Thomas R. Allinson
Then there was the salad and the seasoning of it to just that degree of the "delicieux" the palate revels in.
The Greater Love|George T. McCarthy
In olden times it was highly reputed for seasoning and for medicine among the Greeks and the Romans.
Culinary Herbs: Their Cultivation Harvesting Curing and Uses|M. G. Kains

British Dictionary definitions for seasoning

seasoning

/ (ˈsiːzənɪŋ) /

noun

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

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

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