marinade
Marinade (noun) means a flavoured liquid, often containing an acid like vinegar or citrus, that food is soaked in before cooking. Example: “She mixed soy sauce, garlic and ginger into a marinade for the chicken.”
How to use marinade
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe seasoned liquid you soak meat, fish or vegetables in before cooking, to add flavour and tenderness.
As a verb, "marinate" is far more common than "marinade" — many style guides consider the verb use of "marinade" nonstandard.
Word forms
marinaded past tense, marinades plural, marinades singular
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Etymology
From French marinade, built on "marine" (of the sea) plus the suffix "-ade," since early versions used seawater or brine.
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Rhymes for marinade
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What does “marinade” mean?
The word “marinade” means a flavoured liquid, often containing an acid like vinegar or citrus, that food is soaked in before cooking. In plain terms, the seasoned liquid you soak meat, fish or vegetables in before cooking, to add flavour and tenderness.
How do you pronounce “marinade”?
“Marinade” is pronounced marih-NAYD (/ˌmɛɹɪˈneɪd/ in IPA).
How do you use “marinade” in a sentence?
Here is “marinade” used in a sentence: “She mixed soy sauce, garlic and ginger into a marinade for the chicken.”
What part of speech is “marinade”?
Depending on how it is used, “marinade” can be a noun and a verb.
Where does the word “marinade” come from?
The word “marinade” comes from French. From French marinade, built on "marine" (of the sea) plus the suffix "-ade," since early versions used seawater or brine.
How many meanings does “marinade” have?
“Marinade” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: a flavoured liquid, often containing an acid like vinegar or citrus, that food is soaked in before cooking.