Definition of flavoringnext
as in flavor
something (as a spice or herb) that adds an agreeable or interesting taste to food soup made with beef flavoring

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verb

present participle of flavor
as in spicing
to make more pleasant to the taste by adding something intensely flavored try flavoring the beans with salt and oregano

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Noun
Married couple Rose and Reuben Mattus started the company in the Bronx in 1960, using egg yolks and real cream, a contrast to the supermarket ice cream at the time, which was largely made with nonfat dry milk and artificial flavoring. Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026 One seasoning avenue is marinating meats, an age-old softening and flavoring technique that still works like magic. Randi Gollin, Martha Stewart, 16 June 2026
Verb
Storebought vindaloo curry paste pulls double duty here, flavoring both the meatballs and the creamy spinach sauce. Maggie Meyer Glisan, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Apr. 2026 There’s no flavoring your instrument outside of its own knobs or pre-amp, nor is there any gain to get overdrive. Mark Knapp, PC Magazine, 1 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for flavoring
Recent Examples of Synonyms for flavoring
Noun
  • Soul Food & Culture elevates the sandwich with their secret spice blend that gives the catfish a savory flavor.
    Justin Brown, AJC.com, 26 July 2026
  • Add more butter, plenty of Parmesan cheese, and a hint of Worcestershire at the end to intensify its rich, beefy flavors.
    Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • Fortunately, that something can be as easy as spicing it with ginger, perfuming it with florals or smoke, or easier still and our favorite version, adding a grapefruit peel to the shaker tin before shaking on ice.
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 4 July 2026
  • And some Germany supporters are on board with spicing things up.
    Sara Germano, Sportico.com, 29 June 2026

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“Flavoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flavoring. Accessed 27 Jul. 2026.

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