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condiment

noun · verb

Simple meaning

A preparation to enhance flavor or enjoyment.

Pronunciation

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈkɑndəmənt

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Definition

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noun

  1. A preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment

  2. Something used to enhance the flavor of food, for example, salt or pepper, especially when added by the eater to taste rather than by the cook.

verb

  1. transitive

    To season with condiments.

  2. transitive

    To pickle.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
C2 · Proficient (estimated)
Frequency
Rare

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Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A preparation (a sauce or relish or spice) to enhance flavor or enjoyment

Used this way, condiment is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a food and cooking use: everyday in kitchens and recipes.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

Where it naturally appears

  • Cooking/food
  • Everyday conversation

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More ways to use condiment

  • “Mustard and ketchup are condiments.”noun

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