overferment
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
To ferment for too long; allow or exhibit too much fermentation.
Example Sentences
- "Care must be taken not to overferment the berries, as this will spoil the quality of the coffee."
- "Pour into a scalded jar, cover and let stand at room temperature until thick throughout on the bottom when you test with a chopstick or knife blade. (Don't overferment.)"
- "The local brews seemed to overferment and not last long."
Etymology
From over- + ferment.
Word Breakdown
- Prefix: over