Overseason: meaning, definitions and examples

This is a repetition and should be combined with the first 'overseason'. Please refer to the description and examples above.

Used when someone has added an excessive amount of seasoning, indicating they have taken the action too far. This phrase is often used to describe a mistake in cooking.

• While making the curry, he overdid the seasoning, and the dish turned out overly spicy

Used when someone intentionally adds a large quantity of spices to a dish, usually to cater to a preference for strong flavors. Not necessarily negative.

• If you like your food with a kick, you might want to spice heavily when making chili

This word was already defined in the beginning, so it appears this is a repeated entry. As previously mentioned, it is used in culinary contexts.

• As he was learning to cook, he often made the mistake of overseasoning his dishes.
• The recipe warned not to overseason the vegetables to maintain their natural flavor.

This term is often used in positive situations to describe a large quantity of something desirable, such as resources, wealth, or blessings.

• The garden was full of an abundance of flowers in the spring.
• They were grateful for the abundance of support from their community.

This word is commonly used in a negative sense to indicate an amount that is more than necessary or desired, leading to waste or inefficiency.

• Eating in excess can lead to health problems.
• He felt overwhelmed by the excess of information available online.