mayonnaise
noun
may·on·naise ˈmā-ə-ˌnāz 
ˌmā-ə-ˈnāz,
ˈma-ˌnāz,
ˈmā-ˌnāz
: a dressing made chiefly of egg yolks, vegetable oils, and vinegar or lemon juice
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web The item features roasted sweet corn, mayonnaise, hot sauce, cheese, and Mexican spices. 
Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2022 Her conversations revolve around trivial things like using Miracle Whip, instead of mayonnaise, in a tuna sandwich. Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2022 In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, Buffalo wing sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, dill, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2022 Meanwhile, add mayonnaise and hot sauce to a small bowl; mix with fork until well combined. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 14 Apr. 2022 Salmon, white rice, an ice cube (surprising, but its a hack to help steam the rice), soy sauce, Kewpie mayonnaise, and hot sauce — with optional garnishes of kimchi, avocado and seaweed. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com, 5 Oct. 2021 In a small bowl, mix together the sweet chili sauce and mayonnaise; set aside. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2021 But as of Wednesday, the Japanese chain’s popular okonomiyaki — crispy, savory pancakes adorned with a sweet secret sauce, mayonnaise, bonito flakes and toppings like fried egg and fish roe — are available at Sunnyvale Japanese staple Rokko. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2021 Each kit also includes a full-sized bottle of either ketchup, mayonnaise, BBQ sauce or salad cream. Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 10 July 2020 See More
Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 19 Aug. 2022 Her conversations revolve around trivial things like using Miracle Whip, instead of mayonnaise, in a tuna sandwich. Michael Schneider, Variety, 8 Aug. 2022 In a large bowl, whisk together the yogurt, mayonnaise, Buffalo wing sauce, garlic powder, onion powder, dill, ½ teaspoon salt and ¼ teaspoon black pepper. Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic, 27 Apr. 2022 Meanwhile, add mayonnaise and hot sauce to a small bowl; mix with fork until well combined. Tribune News Service, cleveland, 14 Apr. 2022 Salmon, white rice, an ice cube (surprising, but its a hack to help steam the rice), soy sauce, Kewpie mayonnaise, and hot sauce — with optional garnishes of kimchi, avocado and seaweed. Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE.com, 5 Oct. 2021 In a small bowl, mix together the sweet chili sauce and mayonnaise; set aside. Susan Selasky, Detroit Free Press, 26 May 2021 But as of Wednesday, the Japanese chain’s popular okonomiyaki — crispy, savory pancakes adorned with a sweet secret sauce, mayonnaise, bonito flakes and toppings like fried egg and fish roe — are available at Sunnyvale Japanese staple Rokko. Elena Kadvany, San Francisco Chronicle, 6 May 2021 Each kit also includes a full-sized bottle of either ketchup, mayonnaise, BBQ sauce or salad cream. Dalvin Brown, USA TODAY, 10 July 2020 See More Word History
Etymology
French
First Known Use
1845, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing mayonnaise
Kids Definition
mayonnaise
noun
may·on·naise ˈmā-ə-ˌnāz
: a creamy dressing usually made of egg yolk, oil, and vinegar or lemon juice