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单词 pestled
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pestle

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noun

pes·​tle ˈpe-səl How to pronounce pestle (audio) ˈpes-tᵊl How to pronounce pestle (audio)
1
: a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar see mortar illustration
2
: any of various devices for pounding, stamping, or pressing

Illustration of pestle

Illustration of pestle
  • pestle 1 (with mortar)

pestle

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verb

pestled; pestling ˈpe-s(ə-)liŋ How to pronounce pestle (audio)
ˈpes-tᵊl-iŋ

transitive verb

archaic
: to beat, pound, or pulverize with or as if with a pestle

intransitive verb

: to work with a pestle : use a pestle

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web
Noun
Grind toasted cumin in a spice grinder or with a mortar and pestle until finely ground. People Staff, Peoplemag, 2 Sep. 2022 Lying loose atop it, also smooth, is what appears to be the actual pestle that would've been used. Barry Neild, CNN, 7 Jan. 2022 Using a mortar and pestle, a small food processor or a blender, blend the garlic, anchovies and sugar with a pinch of salt into a paste. Kitty Greenwald, WSJ, 2 Aug. 2022 Transfer to a mortar and pestle; pulverize into a coarse powder, about 1 minute. People Staff, PEOPLE.com, 2 Aug. 2022 To create the finished products, fish bones were boiled to get rid of excess flesh, calcined in a kiln and then ground with a mortar and pestle. Tori Latham, Robb Report, 1 Aug. 2022 The best food processor can’t do what a mortar and pestle does, cookbook author and former BA editor Andy Baraghani says. Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 13 July 2022 Make the pesto by pounding together the greens, onion or shallot, and sunflower seeds with a mortar and pestle, or by mixing in a food processor with a steel blade. The Editors, Outside Online, 23 June 2022 Whole seeds like fennel, cumin, and coriander are also top priority, either lightly toasted in a dry skillet, or roughly crushed in a mortar and pestle or spice grinder to release the most powerful aroma. Rebecca Firkser, Bon Appétit, 25 May 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English pestel, from Anglo-French, from Latin pistillum, from pinsere to pound, crush; akin to Greek ptissein to crush, Sanskrit pinaṣṭi he pounds

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

15th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Kids Definition

pestle

noun

pes·​tle ˈpe-səl How to pronounce pestle (audio)
: a tool shaped like a small club for crushing substances in a mortar

Medical Definition

pestle

noun

pes·​tle
ˈpes-əl also ˈpes-tᵊl
: a usually club-shaped implement for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar

pestled

adjective

as in reduced

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • reduced
  • levigated
  • triturated
  • ground
  • pulverized
  • mulled
  • filtered
  • milled
  • micronized
  • comminuted
  • close-grained
  • refined
  • buttery
  • velvety
  • smooth
  • ultrafine
  • superfine
  • powdery
  • dusty
  • floury
  • fine

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • coarse
  • granular
  • grained
  • granulated
  • sandy
  • grainy
  • gravelly
  • unfiltered
  • unrefined
  • gritty
  • earthy
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