marinade

🇺🇸 /ˌmærɪˈneɪd/ 🇬🇧 /ˌmærɪˈneɪd/
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noun
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A marinade is a liquid that you soak food in, usually before cooking, to add flavor or to make it more tender.

The chicken was marinated in a mixture of soy sauce, garlic, and ginger for two hours before grilling.

verb
R

To marinate means to soak food in a liquid mixture so that it absorbs the flavors and becomes more tender.

I like to marinate the steak in a red wine and herb mixture before broiling it.

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n. A marinade is a liquid that you soak food in, usually before cooking, to add flavor or to make it more tender.
v. To marinate means to soak food in a liquid mixture so that it absorbs the flavors and becomes more tender.

Word Forms

3rd Present marinades
Past marinaded
Perfect marinaded
Progressive marinading
Plural marinades