flavoring
noun
Simple meaning
Something that gives flavor, usually a food ingredient.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
flayveringSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈfleɪvɚɪŋ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
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noun
American spelling
Something that gives flavor, usually a food ingredient.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (American spelling) Something that gives flavor, usually a food ingredient.
Used this way, flavoring is a word tied to one variety of English 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
- Regional
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Uncommon in everyday speech
Where it naturally appears
- Cooking/food
- Everyday conversation
Usage note
Mainly used in American English, so it may read as unusual elsewhere.
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Inflected forms
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The general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people.
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Synonyms
Sense: something that gives flavor or usually a food ingredient
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