Emily Dickinson Lexicon

SEA-SON-ING, n.

1. That which is added to any species of food, to give it a higher relish; usually, something pungent or aromatic; as salt, spices, or other aromatic herbs, acids, sugar, or a mixture of several things. – Arbuthnot.
2. Something added or mixed to enhance the pleasure of enjoyment; as, wit or humor may serve as a seasoning to eloquence. Political speculations are of so dry and austere a nature, that they will not go down with the public without frequent seasonings. – Addison.