brew
brew Lexical Profile
brew Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A beverage prepared by fermentation or infusion, especially beer, tea, or coffee, or a particular batch of it.
"The local pub is famous for its rich, dark winter brew."
A complex or potent mixture of different events, people, or ideas.
"The novel offers a fascinating brew of historical fact and gothic mystery."
• verb
To make beer or a similar alcoholic beverage by soaking, boiling, and fermenting malt and hops.
"The monastery has brewed its own traditional ale for over three centuries."
To prepare tea or coffee by mixing it with hot water and allowing the flavor to infuse.
"She brewed a fresh pot of herbal tea before sitting down to read."
To begin to form or develop, especially of an unwelcome event, storm, or conflict.
"Dark clouds on the horizon suggested that a fierce summer storm was brewing."
• Rhymes for brew
Word Origin & Etymology
From Old English 'breowan', of Germanic origin, ultimately derived from a Proto-Indo-European root meaning 'to boil, bubble, or ferment', which is also the source of the word 'broth'.