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FIXINGS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
Example:
he bought a Christmas tree and trimmings to decorate it
Synonyms:
fixings; trimmings
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("fixings" is a kind of...):
accessory; add-on; appurtenance; supplement (a supplementary component that improves capability)
Domain usage:
plural; plural form (the form of a word that is used to denote more than one)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Food that is a component of a mixture in cooking
Example:
the recipe lists all the fixings for a salad
Synonyms:
fixings; ingredient
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Hypernyms ("fixings" is a kind of...):
food product; foodstuff (a substance that can be used or prepared for use as food)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "fixings"):
flavorer; flavoring; flavourer; flavouring; seasoner; seasoning (something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts)
tomato paste (thick concentrated tomato puree)
albumen; egg white; ovalbumin; white (the white part of an egg; the nutritive and protective gelatinous substance surrounding the yolk consisting mainly of albumin dissolved in water)
egg yolk; yolk (the yellow spherical part of an egg that is surrounded by the albumen)
malted milk (powder made of dried milk and malted cereals)
Holonyms ("fixings" is a part of...):
dish (a particular item of prepared food)
