seasoned
adjective
uk/ˈsiː.zənd/us/ˈsiː.zənd/seasonedadjective(EXPERIENCED)
having a lot ofexperienceof doing something andthereforeknowinghow to do it well:
经验丰富的；老到的a seasonedtraveller经验丰富的旅行者
a seasonedcampaignerforhumanrights经验丰富的人权活动家
Synonym
experiencedapproving
Opposites
green(NOT EXPERIENCED)informal
inexperienced
unseasoned
- Nobody, noteventhe most seasonedprofessional, canobserveachildthe way aparentcan.
- She is a seasonedobserverof the state'spoliticalscene.
Experienced
- cosmopolitan
- duck
- experienced
- grandmother
- have been around the ridgesidiom
- old-timer
- pedigreed
- practised
- ridge
- sea dog
- sophisticate
- sophisticated
- take tosomethinglike a duck to wateridiom
- teach your grandmother to suck eggsidiom
- ultra-sophisticated
- urbane
- urbanely
- veteran
- warhorse
- worldly-wise
seasonedadjective(FOOD)
Seasonedfoodhas hadsalt,pepper,herbs, orspicesaddedto it:
Somepeoplefindthathighlyseasonedfoodsorrawfruitsandvegetablesmaketheirsymptomsworse.
If you likemildlyseasonedfoodthen you will like thisrecipe.
Opposite
unseasoned
- Kebabs are asimplegrilledmealthat consists ofalternatingseasonedmeatandvegetableson awoodenskewer.
- Forjerky,hangseasonedmeatstripsin theovenanddryovernightat 175degrees.
- Thefoodwasbarelyseasoned and was verybland.
Flavours & tastes
- -flavoured
- acidic
- acidulous
- aftertaste
- ageusia
- astringency
- dishwater
- flavourful
- flavourless
- flavoursome
- fruitiness
- fullness
- plummy
- pungent
- saltiness
- salty
- savory
- savoury
- sharpness
- watery
seasonedadjective(WOOD)
Seasonedwoodhas beenlefttodrybefore being used:
Seasonedwood, orwoodthat has beendriednaturallyfor about eight or ninemonths, is inshortsupply.
Makesureyouburndry, seasonedwoodthat has beenstoredundercoverfor at least ayear.
Opposites
green(NOT READY)
unseasoned
- Drywoodor seasonedwoodisdifficulttofind, andexpensive, too, if you canfindit.
- Thedoorwas made oftough, seasonedwoodand a goodinchthick.
Types of wood
- balk
- balsa wood
- beech
- boxwood
- cedar
- deal
- dyewood
- Eastern white pine
- fir
- knotty
- mahogany
- maple
- mulga
- pine
- redwood
- softwood
- spruce
- teak
- timber
- walnut
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Building: carpentry & joinery
seasonedadjective(PAN)
A seasonedironpanhas beenprotectedwithoilbefore it is used:
Seasonedpansshould never bewashedin thedishwasher.
When it comes tocleaningcastiron, mostmanufacturersadviseagainst the use ofsoapordetergenton a seasonedpan.
Opposite
unseasoned
- If youseasonthepanwell and use it a lot you will always have a well-seasonedpan.
- Why should Ibotherwith nonstick when anicelyseasonedpanperformsjust as well?
Covering and adding layers
- additive
- asphalt
- bestrew
- blanket
- blindfold
- gilt
- gum
- gumsomethingup
- inlaid
- lag
- laminate
- layer
- render
- retile
- retread
- slapsomethingon
- smothersomethingin/withsomething
- studded
- tent
- wax