flavoring

noun

fla·​vor·​ing ˈflā-v(ə-)riŋ How to pronounce flavoring (audio)

Examples of flavoring in a Sentence

We used ginger and other natural flavorings. soup made with beef flavoring
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Margarine is made from oil, water, emulsifiers, and flavorings, and is designed to taste and bake similarly to butter. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 5 Mar. 2025 That’s why researchers are asking whether some of those chemicals, additives and flavorings are somehow harmful? Andrea Kane, CNN, 26 Feb. 2025 For the uninitiated: Dirty soda is a drink mixed with cream, syrups and other flavorings. Karri Peifer, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024 Variations for Butter Cake This cake is mildly sweet and nearly a blank slate for your decorations and flavorings: Remove about three tablespoons of the flour and swap with use cocoa powder (such as Dutch processed) to make a chocolate butter cake. Amanda Holstein, Southern Living, 20 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flavoring

Word History

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of flavoring was in 1845

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“Flavoring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flavoring. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.

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flavoring

noun
fla·​vor·​ing
ˈflā-vər-iŋ

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