seasoning

Something used to add taste or flavour to food, such as salt and pepper or other condiment, herb or spice.

(by extension) Anything added to increase enjoyment.

A coat of polymerized oil inside a cooking vessel which renders the surface non-stick.

An alcoholic intoxication.

“Some of our gentlemen officers, happening to stop at a tavern, or rather a sort of grogshop, took such a seasoning that two or three of them became “quite frisky.””

In diamond-cutting, the charging of the laps or wheels with diamond dust and oil.

To make fit for any use by time or habit; to habituate; to accustom; to inure.

“to season oneself to a climate”

(by extension) To prepare by drying or hardening, or removal of natural juices.

“The timber needs to be seasoned.”

To become mature; to grow fit for use; to become adapted to a climate.

To become dry and hard, by the escape of the natural juices, or by being penetrated with other substance.

“The wood has seasoned in the sun.”

To mingle: to moderate, temper, or qualify by admixture.

To copulate with; to impregnate.

To flavour food with spices, herbs or salt.