mash
mash
Definition
mash (mas̸h)
noun
- crushed or ground malt or meal soaked in hot water for making wort, used in brewing beer
- a mixture of bran, meal, etc. in warm water, for feeding horses, cattle, etc.
- any soft mixture or mass
- Brit., Informal mashed potatoes
Etymology: ME masshe- < OE masc-, in mascwyrt, infused malt, akin to Ger meisch, maisch, crushed grapes, infused malt < IE base *meih-, to urinate > L mingere: see micturition
transitive verb
- to mix (crushed malt, etc.) in hot water for making wort
- to change into a soft or uniform mass by beating, crushing, etc.
- to crush and injure or damage
- ☆ Slang to make sexual advances to; flirt with
Etymology: ME maschen < the n.
MASH
Definition
MASH (mas̸h)
mobile army surgical hospital
mash
Synonyms
mash
n.
mash
Synonyms
mash
v.
mash
Usage Examples
Object
- potato: Serve with creamy mashed potatoes, broad beans or French beans.
- swede: Haggis is often served with mashed potatoes and mashed swede or turnips.
- spud: Q. Why can't you get mashed spuds in Wiltshire?
- banana: Then make the mashed banana into a smooth paste by using your electric whisk or a blender.
- turnip: Perhaps mix normal and sweet potato, or add in some mashed turnip or swede as well.
- carrot: Mashed boiled sweet potato with mashed carrots and broccoli.
Preposition: with
- masher: Mash with a potato masher or hand mixer to combine.
- fork: Stir in the chili sauce and half the baked beans, mash with a fork or potato masher.
- butter: Drain the swede and mash with the butter and pepper until almost smooth.
Adjective modifier
- mish: The rest of the village is a mish mash of newly built apartments.
- creamy: Both dishes were served with smooth and creamy mash and green beans.
- olive: For main course I chose Roast chicken with herbs, wild mushrooms, parsley and olive oil mash ( £ 7.50 ).
Modifies a noun
- tun: The spent grain from the mash tun is taken to a local small holding & given to sheep & cattle.
- potato: It has a unique taste which is somewhat of a blend of porridge, smash instant mash potatoes with a subtle hint of garlic.
Noun used with modifier
- celeriac: Serve with lemon wedges on potato and celeriac mash.
- bran: A warm bran mash is always welcomed on cold winter mornings.
- horseradish: Henrietta Green, of Farmers ' Markets fame, suggests swede and horseradish mash.
- chive: For me that meant grilled filet of halibut with chive mash, spinach and a parsley cream sauce.
- parsnip: I've made the canapes, the bread sauce, the cranberry sauce and the parsnip mash.
- mustard: Mustard mash, with a consistency of gravy formed a delicious underbelly to the meal.
