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flavoring

fla·vor·ing
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [fley-ver-ing]
    • /ˈfleɪ vər ɪŋ/
    • /ˈfleɪ.vər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [fley-ver-ing]
    • /ˈfleɪ vər ɪŋ/

Definitions of flavoring word

  • noun flavoring taste, especially the distinctive taste of something as it is experienced in the mouth. 1
  • noun flavoring a substance or extract that provides a particular taste; flavoring. 1
  • noun flavoring the characteristic quality of a thing: He captured the flavor of the experience in his book. 1
  • noun flavoring a particular quality noticeable in a thing: language with a strong nautical flavor. 1
  • noun flavoring Physics. any of the six labels given to the distinct kinds of quark: up, down, strange, charm, bottom, and top. 1
  • noun flavoring Archaic. smell, odor, or aroma. 1

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Origin of flavoring

First appearance:

before 1835
One of the 34% newest English words
First recorded in 1835-45; flavor + -ing1

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Flavoring

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

flavoring popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

flavoring usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for flavoring

noun flavoring

  • additive — An additive is a substance which is added in small amounts to foods or other things in order to improve them or to make them last longer.
  • condiment — A condiment is a substance such as salt, pepper, or mustard that you add to food when you eat it in order to improve the flavour.
  • zest — keen relish; hearty enjoyment; gusto.
  • seasoning — one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
  • sauce — any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.

Top questions with flavoring

  • what is natural flavoring?
  • where does raspberry flavoring come from?

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