Word "FERMENT" Definitions:


Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
Synonyms:
fermentation, fermenting, zymolysis, zymosis

Part of Speech:
Noun
Definition:
a state of agitation or turbulent change or development
Synonyms:
agitation, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest
Examples:
the political ferment produced new leadership

Part of Speech:
Verb
Definition:
cause to undergo fermentation
Synonyms:
work
Examples:
We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content

Crossword Clues for FERMENT

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Clue Source Date
Begin to turn into wine. (7)
Forget-me-not, not to go off and turn into alcohol (7)
Situation of great turmoil
Concoct, brew (7)
Excite, agitate (7)
Men fret about causing such agitation (7)
Fir meant audible unrest (7)
Turn into alcohol (7)
Undergo the breakdown of sugar to alcohol by yeast (7)
Some suffer mental agitation The Telegraph Toughie 26 Jun 2024
Would you say mink gave rise to tumult? The Sun Two Speed 13 Jun 2024
Excite The Sun Two Speed 13 Jun 2024
Uneasily fret about people who work (7)
Work as wine in the making (7)
Available, as an apartment New York Times 23 May 2024
Stir up royal soldiers in evacuated fort? (7)
Prepare like dosa batter
Perhaps men fret about how it will work (7)
Fret terribly about employees in frenzy? (7)
Great excitement. People fret about foolishly (7)
Planted a fern and met with excitement from them
Some suffer mental turmoil (7)
Stir up chaps among outsiders in fine regiment (7)
Suffer mentally concealing agitation (7)
Suffer mentally concealing agitation The Telegraph Cryptic 21 Dec 2023
Produce alcohol
Agitation of whistleblower turning workers tense (7)
Fret awfully about chaps in tumult (7)
Would you say mink gave rise to furore? The Telegraph Toughie 27 Dec 2022
Unrest Wall Street Journal 06 Aug 2022
Commotion; unrest The Times Concise 14 Mar 2022
React to yeast Newsday 22 Sep 2021
Reporter's coverage of animals intended to cause commotion The Telegraph Toughie 13 May 2021
Agitation Eugene Sheffer 01 Dec 2020
Prepare like kimchi USA Today 05 Oct 2020
Stir up iron reactor, primarily intended to remove its core
Iron workers in right tizzy
Become alcohol Newsday 01 Apr 2018
Agitation Thomas Joseph 29 Jan 2018
Unrest Thomas Joseph 24 May 2017
Acquire proof? Wall Street Journal 15 Jul 2016
Iron workers in right tizzy
Brew flowerless plant employing setter to taste a little
Agitate
Turn to wine, as grape juice
Turn to wine, as grape juice
Unrest
Agitation
Do a brewery job
Do a brewery job
React to yeast
Make wine
Unrest
State of unrest
Yeast.
Turbulence.
Excitement.
Commotion.
State of unrest.
Turmoil.
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