seasoning
noun
sea·son·ing ˈsēz-niŋ 
ˈsē-zᵊn-iŋ
: something that serves to season
especially : an ingredient (such as a condiment, spice, or herb) added to food primarily for the savor that it imparts
Synonyms
- flavor
- flavoring
- spice
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Example Sentences
My favorite seasonings are black pepper and oregano. Add some seasoning to the marinade. The soup needs more seasoning.
Recent Examples on the Web The dish gets a kick from Cajun or Creole seasoning, but cooking the rice with milk mellows the flavors. 
Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 The emotion grab is understandable but handled like last-second seasoning. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Thanks to cayenne pepper sauce and ranch seasoning, this dish becomes a tasty game-day snack, side dish, or entrée. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2022 The Food Shack purchased three racks of St. Louis-style cut ribs, each weighing approximately three pounds, and gave them the same seasoning. Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Aug. 2022 This six-pack of seasoning sauces from A Dozen Cousins will add a dash of spice and flavor to any dish. Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2022 Just be sure to adjust the overall seasoning levels accordingly because bouillon is naturally very salty. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022 Mealworms cooked in sugar may be the perfect ingredient for carnivores and others looking for meaty, protein-rich, and sustainable seasoning, according to research by a team of Korean scientists. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022 Although that would have been a pretty quick turnaround time for timber seasoning, records suggest that the Dolphin’s builders were in a hurry. Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 See More
Anna Luisa Rodriguez, Washington Post, 14 Sep. 2022 The emotion grab is understandable but handled like last-second seasoning. Robert Abele, Los Angeles Times, 13 Sep. 2022 Thanks to cayenne pepper sauce and ranch seasoning, this dish becomes a tasty game-day snack, side dish, or entrée. Andrea Beck, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2022 The Food Shack purchased three racks of St. Louis-style cut ribs, each weighing approximately three pounds, and gave them the same seasoning. Chuck Blount, San Antonio Express-News, 29 Aug. 2022 This six-pack of seasoning sauces from A Dozen Cousins will add a dash of spice and flavor to any dish. Jacorey Moon, Good Housekeeping, 29 Aug. 2022 Just be sure to adjust the overall seasoning levels accordingly because bouillon is naturally very salty. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Aug. 2022 Mealworms cooked in sugar may be the perfect ingredient for carnivores and others looking for meaty, protein-rich, and sustainable seasoning, according to research by a team of Korean scientists. Zoe Sottile, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022 Although that would have been a pretty quick turnaround time for timber seasoning, records suggest that the Dolphin’s builders were in a hurry. Brian Amaral, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Aug. 2022 See More Word History
First Known Use
1579, in the meaning defined above
Kids Definition
seasoning
noun
sea·son·ing
ˈsē-zən-iŋ
: something added to food to give it more flavor
seasoning 1 of 2
noun
1
as in flavoring
something (as a spice or herb) that adds an agreeable or interesting taste to food the stew was too bland before they added the seasoning Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
- flavoring
- flavor
- spice
- sauce
2
as in spice
something used to enhance the flavor of cooked or prepared food she thinks salt is the ideal seasoning for all batter-fried foods Synonyms & Similar Words
- flavoring
- spice
- sauce
- condiment
- herb
- savory
- relish
seasoning
2 of 2verb
1
as in spicing
to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored the chef seasoned the vegetables as soon as they came out of the oven Synonyms & Similar Words
- flavoring
- spicing
- saucing
- salting
- savoring
- savouring
- lacing
- peppering
- enhancing
- enriching
- aromatizing
- perfuming
2
as in conditioning
to bring to a proper or desired state of fitness carefully seasoned the cast iron pan with vegetable oil before using it for the first time Synonyms & Similar Words
- conditioning
- training
- adjusting
- preparing
- shaping
- adapting
- acclimating
- habilitating
- acclimatizing
- orienting
- fitting
- toughening
- strengthening
- breaking in
- naturalizing
- readying
- shaping up
- accommodating
- hardening
- orientating
- accustoming
- familiarizing
- fortifying
- habituating
- inuring
- steeling
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- deconditioning
3
as in strengthening
to make able to withstand physical hardship, strain, or exposure troops that had been seasoned by months of intense training Synonyms & Similar Words
- strengthening
- hardening
- toughening
- adjusting
- fortifying
- indurating
- tempering
- inuring
- steeling
- adapting
- bracing
- acclimatizing
- annealing
- acclimating
- conditioning
- bolstering
- training
- vitalizing
- reinforcing
- forearming
- invigorating
- immunizing
- buttressing
- enforcing
- naturalizing
- boosting
- breaking in
- habituating
- reenforcing
- accustoming
- supporting
- propping (up)
- limbering (up)
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
- softening
- weakening
- exhausting
- sapping
- enervating
- sensitizing
- crippling
- debilitating
- emasculating
- enfeebling
- incapacitating
- hamstringing
4
as in preparing
to make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function her campaign manager has been seasoned by several hotly contested gubernatorial campaigns Synonyms & Similar Words
- preparing
- qualifying
- equipping
- training
- conditioning
- teaching
- adjusting
- grooming
- tailoring
- fitting
- shaping
- adapting
- enabling
- schooling
- readying
- educating
- habituating
- authorizing
- accustoming
- tutoring
- empowering
- instructing
- entitling
- indoctrinating