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Noun seasoning has 2 senses
- flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning - something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
--1 is a kind of ingredient, fixings
--1 has particulars: | cola extract; anchovy paste; bouillon cube; condiment; herb; spice; peppermint oil; spearmint oil; lemon oil; wintergreen oil, oil of wintergreen; salt, table salt, common salt; celery salt; garlic salt; onion salt; seasoned salt; sour salt; ginger, gingerroot; pepper, peppercorn; sassafras; coriander, coriander seed; fennel seed; fenugreek, fenugreek seed; garlic, ail; garlic chive; mustard seed; nasturtium; turmeric; cardamom, cardamon, cardamum; cayenne, cayenne pepper, red pepper; chili powder; curry powder; paprika; angelica; almond extract; anise, aniseed; juniper berries; saffron; sesame seed, benniseed; caraway seed; poppy seed; dill seed; celery seed; lemon extract; monosodium glutamate, MSG; vanilla bean; vanilla, vanilla extract; sweetening, sweetener; mocha; cassareep |
- seasoning - the act of adding a seasoning to food
--2 is a kind of change of state
--2 is a part of cooking, cookery, preparation
--2 has particulars: salting; sweetening
Verb season has 3 senses
- season, flavor, flavour - lend flavor to; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it"
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
- season, harden - make fit; "This trip will season even the hardiest traveller"
--2 is one way to toughen
Sample sentence:
Something ----s somebody
- temper, season, mollify - make more temperate, acceptable, or suitable by adding something else; moderate; "she tempered her criticism"
--3 is one way to weaken
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
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