mayonnaise

noun

may·​on·​naise ˈmā-ə-ˌnāz 

ˌmā-ə-ˈnāz, 

ˈma-ˌnāz, 

ˈmā-ˌnāz

: a mixture made chiefly of egg yolks, oil, and vinegar or lemon juice and used especially as a dressing, condiment, or ingredient

Examples of mayonnaise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Add 1 tablespoon mayonnaise to each half of the rolls and spread it evenly over the bread. —Maddie Topliff, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Apr. 2026

Whisk together mayonnaise, vinegar, water, anchovy paste or anchovies, mustard, Worcestershire sauce, garlic, 2 tablespoons of the oil, 1/2 teaspoon of the pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon of the salt in a medium bowl. —Marianne Williams, Southern Living, 25 Apr. 2026

Be sure to use the Kewpie mayonnaise. —Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026

Call it cream that would stand up like mayonnaise, cream that no taste bud would ever forget. —John McPhee, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

French

First Known Use

1845, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mayonnaise

• egg mayonnaise
• tuna mayonnaise

Rhymes for mayonnaise

• aldolase
• alleyways
• amylase
• anaphase
• anhydrase
• anyways
• arginase
• cabarets
• carriageways
• castaways
• catalase
• cellulase

Kids Definition

mayonnaise

noun

may·​on·​naise ˈmā-ə-ˌnāz 

ˌmā-ə-ˈnāz

: a dressing consisting chiefly of egg yolk, vegetable oil, and vinegar or lemon juice