ferment Definition
fer·ment (fʉr′ment′; for v. fər ment′)
noun
- a substance or organism causing fermentation, as yeast, bacteria, enzymes, etc.
- fermentation
- a state of excitement or agitation
Etymology: ME < OFr < L fermentum, leaven, yeast < fervere, to boil, be agitated: see barm
transitive verb
- to cause fermentation in
- to excite; agitate
intransitive verb
- to be in the process of fermentation
- to be excited or agitated; seethe
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ferment Usage Examples
Object
- liquor: Then the grapes were trodden, and the liquor fermented and allowed to settle for a couple of months.
- vat: The juice flowed into slate lined tanks before being pumped uphill into wooden fermenting vats.
- beverage: Disadvantages of the advert: It's for one of the most vile alcoholic beverages ever fermented.
- mare: Fermented mare 's milk, which is horrible, is the number one drink, the champagne of Mongolia.
- juice: Perry is also produced, being fermented pear juice.
- grape: This brought to his attention the effects fermented grapes had on his goats.
Subject
bacterium: In the absence of lactase, lactose is fermented by bacteria in the large intestine, which leads to a build up of gas.
Adjective modifier
- revolutionary: This is the source of the deep revolutionary ferment that is constantly growing.
- intellectual: The early fifties was a period of enormous intellectual ferment.
- creative: From this creative ferment " Leipzig Lens 2005 " brings together an exciting selection, focussed on key themes of current photographic discourse.
Modifying Another Word
- partially: However, baker's honey may contain additives and be partially fermented as it is not suitable for sale to consumers without processing.
- naturally: Just squeeze the juice out of the fruit and leave to ferment naturally.
Preposition: at
temperature: Lagers are fermented at cooler temperatures than bitter or stout.
Preposition: in
- vat: The apple juice is fermented in oak vats for three months to produce cider.
- barrel: In the small winery some of the wine is fermented in barrel from mainly free run juice.
- tank: When fermented in a round sunken cement tank, the dung gives off methane.
- oak: All the wine is fermented in oak, 60 % of which is new.
- steel: The fruit was fermented in stainless steel at different times to catch perfection of ripeness.
Preposition: with
yeast: Apple is pressed into cider, fermented with yeast and double distilled.
Preposition: by
bacterium: In the absence of lactase, lactose is fermented by bacteria in the large intestine, which leads to a build up of gas.
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