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fermented

fer·ment
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noun fur-ment; verb fer-ment]
    • /noun ˈfɜr mɛnt; verb fərˈmɛnt/
    • /fəˈment/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noun fur-ment; verb fer-ment]
    • /noun ˈfɜr mɛnt; verb fərˈmɛnt/

Definitions of fermented word

  • noun fermented Also called organized ferment. any of a group of living organisms, as yeasts, molds, and certain bacteria, that cause fermentation. 1
  • noun fermented Also called unorganized ferment. an enzyme. 1
  • abbreviation FERMENTED fermentation. 1
  • noun fermented agitation; unrest; excitement; commotion; tumult: The new painters worked in a creative ferment. The capital lived in a political ferment. 1
  • verb with object fermented to act upon as a ferment. 1
  • verb with object fermented to cause to undergo fermentation. 1

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Origin of fermented

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin fermentum yeast (noun), fermentāre to cause to rise (v.); akin to barm, Latin fervēre to boil

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Parts of speech for Fermented

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fermented popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for fermented

adjective fermented

  • sour — having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
  • lathery — consisting of, covered with, or capable of producing lather.
  • sudsy — consisting of, containing, or producing foamy lather.
  • scummy — consisting of or having scum.
  • curdled — Containing curds.

Antonyms for fermented

verb fermented

  • calmed — Simple past tense and past participle of calm.
  • cooled — At a lower temperature.
  • dampened — to make damp; moisten: to dampen a sponge.
  • discouraged — to deprive of courage, hope, or confidence; dishearten; dispirit.
  • dulled — Simple past tense and past participle of dull.

noun fermented

  • pleasured — the state or feeling of being pleased.
  • ordered — neatly or conveniently arranged; well-organized: an ordered office.
  • silenced — absence of any sound or noise; stillness.

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