Definition of steeping

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Steeped (imp. & p. p.) of Stee.

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Steep :: Steep (v. i.) To undergo the process of soaking in a liquid; as, the tea is steeping..
Ciderkin :: Ciderkin (n.) A kind of weak cider made by steeping the refuse pomace in water.
Water-rot :: Water-rot (v. t.) To rot by steeping in water; to water-ret; as, to water-rot hemp or flax..
Macerate :: Macerate (v. t.) To soften by steeping in a liquid, with or without heat; to wear away or separate the parts of by steeping; as, to macerate animal or vegetable fiber..
Steep :: Steeping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Stee.
Brew :: Brew (v. t.) To prepare, as beer or other liquor, from malt and hops, or from other materials, by steeping, boiling, and fermentation..
Steep :: Steep (v. t.) To soak in a liquid; to macerate; to extract the essence of by soaking; as, to soften seed by steeping it in water. Often used figuratively..
Brew :: Brew (v. t.) To prepare by steeping and mingling; to concoct.
Wince :: Wince (n.) A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at will..
Shifter :: Shifter (n.) An assistant to the ship's cook in washing, steeping, and shifting the salt provisions..
Tan :: Tan (n.) To convert (the skin of an animal) into leather, as by usual process of steeping it in an infusion of oak or some other bark, whereby it is impregnated with tannin, or tannic acid (which exists in several species of bark), and is thus rendered firm, durable, and in some degree impervious to water..
Infusion :: Infusion (v. t.) The act or process of steeping or soaking any substance in water in order to extract its virtues.
Steep :: Steep (n.) Something steeped, or used in steeping; a fertilizing liquid to hasten the germination of seeds..
Insteeping :: Insteeping (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Instee.
Soak :: Soak (v. i.) To lie steeping in water or other liquid; to become sturated; as, let the cloth lie and soak..
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