All ferment synonyms
ferΒ·ment
F f verb ferment
- fester β to form pus; generate purulent matter; suppurate.
- ripen β fruit, etc.: mature
- simmer β to cook or cook in a liquid at or just below the boiling point.
- froth β an aggregation of bubbles, as on an agitated liquid or at the mouth of a hard-driven horse; foam; spume.
- effervesce β to give off bubbles of gas, as fermenting liquors.
- seethe β to surge or foam as if boiling.
- provoke β to anger, enrage, exasperate, or vex.
- churn β A churn is a container which is used for making butter.
- concoct β If you concoct an excuse or explanation, you invent one that is not true.
- incite β to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action: to incite a crowd to riot.
- sparkle β to issue in or as if in little sparks, as fire or light: The candlelight sparkled in the crystal.
- moil β to work hard; drudge.
- bubble β Bubbles are small balls of air or gas in a liquid.
- boil β When a hot liquid boils or when you boil it, bubbles appear in it and it starts to change into steam or vapour.
- fizz β to make a hissing or sputtering sound; effervesce.
- rise β to get up from a lying, sitting, or kneeling posture; assume an upright position: She rose and walked over to greet me. With great effort he rose to his knees.
- foam β a collection of minute bubbles formed on the surface of a liquid by agitation, fermentation, etc.: foam on a glass of beer.
- inflame β to kindle or excite (passions, desires, etc.).
- heat β the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- overflow β to flow or run over, as rivers or water: After the thaw, the river overflows and causes great damage.
- rouse β to bring out of a state of sleep, unconsciousness, inactivity, fancied security, apathy, depression, etc.: He was roused to action by courageous words.
- foment β to instigate or foster (discord, rebellion, etc.); promote the growth or development of: to foment trouble; to foment discontent.
- work β Henry Clay, 1832β84, U.S. songwriter.
- sour β having an acid taste, resembling that of vinegar, lemon juice, etc.; tart.
- leaven β a substance, as yeast or baking powder, that causes fermentation and expansion of dough or batter.
- brew β If you brew tea or coffee, you make it by pouring hot water over tea leaves or ground coffee.
- dissolve β to make a solution of, as by mixing with a liquid; pass into solution: to dissolve salt in water.
- acidify β to convert into or become acid
- agitate β If people agitate for something, they protest or take part in political activity in order to get it.
- cause β a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect: You have been the cause of much anxiety. What was the cause of the accident?
- evaporate β Turn from liquid into vapor.
- excite β Cause strong feelings of enthusiasm and eagerness in (someone).
noun ferment
- uproar β a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.
- tumult β violent and noisy commotion or disturbance of a crowd or mob; uproar: The tumult reached its height during the premier's speech.
- confusion β If there is confusion about something, it is not clear what the true situation is, especially because people believe different things.
- excitement β A feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness.
- commotion β A commotion is a lot of noise, confusion, and excitement.
- upheaval β strong or violent change or disturbance, as in a society: the upheaval of war.
- agitation β If someone is in a state of agitation, they are very worried or upset, and show this in their behaviour, movements, or voice.
- turmoil β a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet: mental turmoil caused by difficult decisions.
- turbulence β the quality or state of being turbulent; violent disorder or commotion.
- mayhem β Law. the crime of willfully inflicting a bodily injury on another so as to make the victim less capable of self-defense or, under modern statutes, so as to cripple or mutilate the victim.
- unrest β lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet: the unrest within himself.
- disquiet β lack of calm, peace, or ease; anxiety; uneasiness.
- uprising β an act of rising up.
- frenzy β extreme mental agitation; wild excitement or derangement.
- restlessness β characterized by or showing inability to remain at rest: a restless mood.
- ailment β An ailment is an illness, especially one that is not very serious.
- brouhaha β A brouhaha is an excited and critical fuss or reaction to something.
- clamour β If people are clamouring for something, they are demanding it in a noisy or angry way.