mayonnaise

noun

may·​on·​naise ˈmā-ə-ˌnāz 

ˌmā-ə-ˈnāz, 

ˈma-ˌnāz, 

ˈmā-ˌnāz

: a mixture made chiefly of egg yolks, oil, and vinegar or lemon juice and used especially as a dressing, condiment, or ingredient

Examples of mayonnaise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Take your favorite sandwich on the go with this BLT inspired pasta salad that uses all the same classic ingredients and flavors while mayonnaise holds everything together. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 19 Feb. 2026

Due to yogurt’s many amazing qualities and versatility, plain yogurt can be substituted for milk in cake and muffin recipes, swapped for sour cream with baked potatoes, and substituted for mayonnaise in salad dressing. —Kathleen Ferraro, Verywell Health, 15 Feb. 2026

Andy Samberg cavorted on behalf of Hellmann’s mayonnaise, dressed as some sort of off-kilter Neil Diamond wanna-be. —Brian Steinberg, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026

Yes, that was Andy Samberg as a Neil Diamond impersonator in that bizarre mayonnaise commercial during the Super Bowl. —Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 9 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mayonnaise

• egg mayonnaise
• tuna mayonnaise

Rhymes for mayonnaise

• aldolase
• alleyways
• amylase
• anaphase
• anhydrase
• anyways
• arginase
• cabarets
• carriageways
• castaways
• catalase
• cellulase

Kids Definition

mayonnaise

noun

may·​on·​naise ˈmā-ə-ˌnāz 

ˌmā-ə-ˈnāz

: a dressing consisting chiefly of egg yolk, vegetable oil, and vinegar or lemon juice