Meaning & use
seasoning
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Meanings
nouncountable or uncountable
Salt, herbs, spices, or other flavorings added to food to improve its taste.
Grammar: Can be uncountable (add seasoning) or countable when referring to a type (different seasonings).
Patterns
- add seasoning
- a type of seasoning
- seasoning for something
This soup needs a little more seasoning.
The recipe calls for a special seasoning made from dried herbs.
You can adjust the seasoning to your taste.
noununcountable
The act or process of adding flavorings to food.
Grammar: Uncountable when referring to the action: the seasoning of the meat takes time.
Patterns
- the seasoning of something
The seasoning of the fish should be done just before cooking.
Proper seasoning can make a simple dish taste wonderful.
Word forms
| plural | seasonings |
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Common combinations
- add seasoning
- Add seasoning to the sauce and stir well.
- adjust the seasoning
- Taste the soup and adjust the seasoning if needed.
- mixed seasoning
- The chef uses a mixed seasoning of pepper, paprika, and garlic.
Synonyms and how they differ
- flavoring
- Flavoring is a broader term for anything that adds flavor, including extracts; seasoning usually refers to salt, herbs, and spices.
- condiment
- A condiment is a sauce or relish added at the table, like ketchup; seasoning is added during cooking.
Word family
Commonly confused: seasoning or season?
seasoning vs season
Season is the verb meaning to add flavor; seasoning is the substance or the act.
Practice
Which sentence uses 'seasoning' correctly?
Choose one answer.
All three sentences use 'seasoning' correctly: as an uncountable noun (A), as a countable noun (B), and as the act of seasoning (C).
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “seasoning”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.