Overseason: meaning, definitions and examples

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overseason

[ ˈoʊvərˌsiːzən ]

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cooking

To season food excessively, usually resulting in an overpowering taste.

Synonyms

overdo the seasoning, spice heavily

Examples of usage

The chef accidentally overseasoned the soup with salt.
Be careful not to overseason the steak with too much pepper.

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general

A period of time during which a particular weather condition prevails excessively.

Synonyms

abundance, excess

Examples of usage

This year, we experienced an overseason of rain in the spring.
The overseason of heat in the summer made it unbearable to be outside.

Translations

Translations of the word "overseason" in other languages:

🇵🇹 fora de temporada

🇮🇳 मौसम से बाहर

🇩🇪 außerhalb der Saison

🇮🇩 di luar musim

🇺🇦 поза сезоном

🇵🇱 poza sezonem

🇯🇵 シーズン外

🇫🇷 hors saison

🇪🇸 fuera de temporada

🇹🇷 sezon dışı

🇰🇷 비수기

🇸🇦 خارج الموسم

🇨🇿 mimo sezónu

🇸🇰 mimo sezónu

🇨🇳 过季

🇸🇮 izven sezone

🇮🇸 utan vertíð

🇰🇿 маусымнан тыс

🇬🇪 სეზონის გარეთ

🇦🇿 mövsümdən kənar

🇲🇽 fuera de temporada

Word origin

The word 'overseason' is a combination of 'over' and 'season', where 'season' refers to the process of adding salt, pepper, or other spices to food. The term originated in the culinary field to describe the act of adding too much seasoning to a dish, leading to an unbalanced or overwhelming flavor. Over time, the term has also been used metaphorically to describe an excessive or prolonged period of a particular weather condition.