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- [see-zuh n]
- /ˈsi zən/
- /ˈsiː.zənd/
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- [see-zuh n]
- /ˈsi zən/
Definitions of seasoned word
- noun seasoned one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates. 1
- noun seasoned a period of the year characterized by particular conditions of weather, temperature, etc.: the rainy season. 1
- noun seasoned a period of the year when something is best or available: the oyster season. 1
- noun seasoned a period of the year marked by certain conditions, activities, etc.: baseball season. 1
- noun seasoned a period of the year immediately before and after a special holiday or occasion: the Christmas season. 1
- noun seasoned Sports. a period with reference to the total number of games to be played by a team: a 162-game season. a period with reference to the won-lost record of a team after it has completed its schedule: a .700 season. 1
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Origin of seasoned
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; (noun) Middle English sesoun, seson < Old French se(i)son < Latin satiōn- (stem of satiō) a sowing (Vulgar Latin: sowing time), equivalent to sa- (variant stem of serere to sow) + -tiōn- -tion; (v.) Middle English seso(u)nen < Old French saisonner to ripen, make palatable by aging, derivative of seison
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Parts of speech for Seasoned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
seasoned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
seasoned usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for seasoned
adj seasoned
- accustomed — If you are accustomed to something, you know it so well or have experienced it so often that it seems natural, unsurprising, or easy to deal with.
- addicting — a person who is addicted to an activity, habit, or substance: a drug addict.
- autumnal — Autumnal means having features that are characteristic of autumn.
- battle-scarred — adversely affected from the experience of battle, or some other traumatic experience
verb seasoned
- basted — to beat with a stick; thrash; cudgel.
- callused — Pathology, Physiology. a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity. a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
- marinaded — a seasoned liquid, usually of vinegar or wine with oil, herbs, spices, etc., in which meat, fish, vegetables, etc., are steeped before cooking.
- maturated — Simple past tense and past participle of maturate.
- mildened — Simple past tense and past participle of milden.
adjective seasoned
- casehardened — Simple past tense and past participle of caseharden.
- coldhearted — lacking sympathy; unfeeling
- experienced — Having knowledge or skill in a particular field, especially a profession or job, gained over a period of time.
- hardboiled — Alternative spelling of hard-boiled.
- inveterate — settled or confirmed in a habit, practice, feeling, or the like: an inveterate gambler.
noun seasoned
- wintered — the cold season between autumn and spring in northern latitudes (in the Northern Hemisphere from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox; in the Southern Hemisphere from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox).
Antonyms for seasoned
adj seasoned
- inexperienced — not experienced; lacking knowledge, skill, or wisdom gained from experience.
- kidder — to talk or deal jokingly with; banter; jest with: She is always kidded about her accent.
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