| Main Entry: | flavor |
| Part of Speech: | verb |
| Definition: | add seasoning |
Synonyms: |
add zing, add zip, ginger, hot it up, imbue, impart, infuse, lace, leaven, pep up, pepper, salt, season, spice |
| Main Entry: | flavoring |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | spice, extract added to food |
Synonyms: |
additive, condiment, distillation, essence, herb, quintessence, relish, sauce, seasoning, spirit, tincture, zest |
| Main Entry: | sauce |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | condiment |
Synonyms: |
coulis, dip, dressing, flavoring, gravy, jus, relish, topping |
| Notes: | gravy initially described a spicy sauce; gravy now is a souplike addition to meats, sauce is for meat and pastas, etc., and dressing is reserved for salads (and also means 'stuffing' in the U.S.) while au jus is 'with natural juices' |
| Main Entry: | zest |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | taste, flavor |
Synonyms: |
bite, body, charm, flavoring, get-up-and-go, ginger, guts*, interest, kick*, nip, piquancy, punch*, pungency, relish, salt, savor, seasoning, smack*, snap*, spice, tang, zap, zip |
Antonyms: |
blandness, dullness |
| Main Entry: | salt |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | seasoning |
Synonyms: |
alkali, brine, condiment, flavor, flavoring, relish, savor, sodium chloride, spice, taste, zest |
| Main Entry: | piquancy |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | seasoning |
Synonyms: |
flavoring, relish, zest |