ferments
Meaning of ferments
verb, 3rd person present
- (of a substance) undergo fermentation.
the drink had fermented, turning some of the juice into alcohol
- incite or stir up (trouble or disorder).
the politicians and warlords who are fermenting this chaos
- agitation and excitement among a group of people, typically concerning major change and leading to trouble or violence.
a period of political and religious ferment
- a fermenting agent or enzyme.
late Middle English: from Old French ferment (noun), fermenter (verb), based on Latin fermentum ‘yeast’, from fervere ‘to boil’.
Information about ferments
- The singular form of ferments is: ferment.
- Languages in which ferments is used:
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CatalanHyphenation of ferments
fer-ments
- It consists of 2 syllables and 8 chars.
- ferments is a word disyllabic because it has two syllables
ferments synonyms
Meaning make (beer) by soaking, boiling, and fermentation:
Meaning (of a liquid) give off bubbles:
Meaning (of a liquid) produce bubbles of gas and make a hissing sound:
Meaning form or produce a mass of small bubbles; froth:
Meaning form or contain a rising or overflowing mass of small bubbles:
Meaning (of a liquid) form rising bubbles of gas or air:
Meaning (of a liquid) boil or be turbulent as if boiling:
Meaning (with reference to a liquid) reach or cause to reach the temperature at which it bubbles and turns to vapour:
Meaning (of dough) swell by the action of yeast:
Meaning make (something, especially something bad) happen:
Meaning produce or create:
Meaning cause or give rise to (a feeling, situation, or condition):
Meaning (of a fish, frog, mollusc, crustacean, etc.) release or deposit eggs:
Meaning bring about or initiate (an action or event):
Meaning (of an event or fact) cause or bring about (an action or feeling):
Meaning stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome one) in someone:
Meaning encourage or stir up (violent or unlawful behaviour):
Meaning cause (someone) to feel very enthusiastic and eager:
Meaning evoke or awaken (a feeling, emotion, or response):
Meaning instigate or stir up (an undesirable or violent sentiment or course of action):
Meaning set (something) on fire:
Meaning (especially of a man) bring (a child) into existence by the process of reproduction:
Meaning set on fire:
Meaning put into force or operation:
Meaning the excitement felt by a group of people about a particular public event:
Meaning an outbreak of public anger or excitement:
Meaning a state or period of uncontrolled excitement or wild behaviour:
Meaning a state of confusion or disorder:
Meaning a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and usually rain, thunder, lightning, or snow:
Meaning a sudden short period of activity or excitement:
Meaning excited activity and movement:
Meaning a chaotic din caused by a crowd of people:
Meaning a noisy and overexcited reaction or response to something:
Meaning a commotion:
Meaning a display of unnecessary or excessive excitement, activity, or interest:
Meaning a dish of meat and vegetables cooked slowly in liquid in a closed dish or pan:
Meaning a row or commotion:
Meaning a state of great disturbance, confusion, or uncertainty:
Meaning a violent or sudden change or disruption to something:
Meaning a state of dissatisfaction, disturbance, and agitation, typically involving public demonstrations or disorder:
Meaning a feeling of worry or unease:
Meaning a loud and impassioned noise or disturbance:
Meaning a state of anxiety or nervous excitement:
Meaning a state of conflict or confusion:
Meaning a feeling of great enthusiasm and eagerness:
Meaning disturbance or problems which interrupt an event, activity, or process:
Meaning uncertainty about what is happening, intended, or required:
Meaning a state of confusion:
Meaning complete disorder and confusion:
Meaning violent or extreme disorder; chaos:
Meaning a noisy disturbance; a row:
Meaning a commotion or fuss, especially one caused by conflicting views:
Meaning aggressive, violent behaviour:
Meaning a game in which rings are thrown from behind a line in an attempt to encircle one of several prizes:
Meaning hard work; drudgery:
Meaning a length of something wound in a joined sequence of concentric rings:
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