seasoning

Meanings

1. Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.
2. Anything added to increase enjoyment.
3. A coat of polymerized oil inside a cooking vessel which renders the surface non-stick.
4. An alcoholic intoxication.
5. In diamond-cutting, the charging of the laps or wheels with diamond dust and oil.
6. The air drying of wood.

1. present participle and gerund of season

Etymology

From season + -ing.