seasoning

noun

sea·​son·​ing ˈsē-zᵊn-iŋ 

ˈsēz-niŋ

plural seasonings

: something that serves to season

especially : an ingredient or mixture of ingredients added to a dish to enhance or add to its flavor

salt, pepper, and other seasonings

a garlic and herb seasoning

… fish … coated in Cajun seasoning for an extra kick.

—Helen Freund

Synonyms

• flavor
• flavoring

Examples of seasoning in a Sentence

My favorite seasonings are black pepper and oregano.

Add some seasoning to the marinade.

The soup needs more seasoning.

Recent Examples on the Web

Stir in taco seasoning, garlic, and oregano; cook, stirring often, until fragrant, about 2 minutes. —Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 25 Oct. 2025

Go Greek with roasted tomatoes and crispy chickpeas with lemon-pepper dressing and a cucumber-olive salad, then hop to Haiti for pork cheeks with epis seasoning and prickly pikliz slaw. —Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 22 Oct. 2025

Taste for seasoning, and add a little salt or soy sauce if needed. —Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025

Asafetida is a tree resin used commonly as a seasoning in South Asian cuisines. —The New York Times News Service Syndicate, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1580, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for seasoning

• reasoning

Kids Definition

seasoning

noun

sea·​son·​ing

ˈsēz-niŋ,

-ᵊn-iŋ

: something (as a spice or herb) that seasons