marinade

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noun

mar·​i·​nade ˌmer-ə-ˈnād 

ˌma-rə-

: a savory usually acidic sauce in which meat, fish, or a vegetable is soaked to enrich its flavor or to tenderize it

marinade

2 of 2

verb

marinaded; marinading

transitive verb

: marinate

Examples of marinade in a Sentence

Noun

a variety of spicy marinades

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

Try it as a side dish to rice, mixed into a salad dressing to beef it up, or as a marinade. —Jahnavi Rapaka, Vogue, 21 Mar. 2026

Use the powder to add oomph to popcorn, tang to poultry marinades, or to swish into pasta, or reconstitute it with water to use like regular buttermilk. —Emily Saladino, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026

Verb

The sardines are grilled after being marinaded in olive oil, lemon, garlic and other seasonings. —Ashlyn Messier, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024

The 125 recipes are a road map, teaching everything from how to marinade, caramelize and char to using the grill not just for fire and smoke but as an oven and stove top. —Leanne Battelle, The Mercury News, 26 June 2024

Word History

Etymology

Noun

French, from mariner to pickle, marinate, probably from Italian marinare

First Known Use

Noun

1725, in the meaning defined above

Verb

circa 1682, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for marinade

• accolade
• ambuscade
• antegrade
• balustrade
• barricade
• cannonade
• cavalcade
• centigrade
• chambermaid
• colonnade
• countertrade
• disobeyed

Kids Definition

marinade

1 of 2 noun

mar·​i·​nade ˌmar-ə-ˈnād 

: a sauce in which meat or fish is soaked to enrich its flavor

marinade

2 of 2 verb

marinaded; marinading

: marinate