Definition of MARINADE

marinade

Meanings

Plural: marinades

Noun

  • mixtures of vinegar or wine and oil with various spices and seasonings; used for soaking foods before cooking
  • A seasoned, often acidic liquid mixture in which food is marinated, or soaked, usually to flavor and prepare it for cooking.

Verb

  • soak in marinade
    • "marinade herring"
  • To marinate.

Origin / Etymology

Borrowed from French marinade.

Synonyms

marinate

Scrabble Score: 11

marinade is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
marinade is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
marinade is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 13

marinade is a valid Words With Friends word