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- [bahrm]
- /bɑrm/
- /bɑːm/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bahrm]
- /bɑrm/
Definitions of barm word
- noun barm the yeasty froth on fermenting malt liquors 3
- noun barm the yeast foam that appears on the surface of malt liquors as they ferment 3
- noun barm yeast formed on malt liquors while fermenting. 1
- noun barm The froth on fermenting malt liquor. 1
- noun barm (obsolete except in dialects) Bosom, lap. 0
- noun barm Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast. 0
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Origin of barm
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English berme, Old English beorma; cognate with Frisian berme, German Bärme, Swedish bärme; akin to ferment
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Parts of speech for Barm
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
barm popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 80% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for barm
noun barm
- droplet — a little drop.
- balloon — A balloon is a small, thin, rubber bag that you blow air into so that it becomes larger and rounder or longer. Balloons are used as toys or decorations.
- foam — a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.: foam on a glass of beer.
- blob — A blob of thick or sticky liquid is a small, often round, amount of it.
- froth — an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
Antonyms for barm
noun barm
- calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
- happiness — the quality or state of being happy.
- contentedness — satisfied; content.
- peace — the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- pleasure — the state or feeling of being pleased.
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