Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

brewing

/ˈbɹuːɪŋ/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.76 in modern English

Syllables: brew-ing
IPA: /ˈbɹuːɪŋ/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

present participle and gerund of brew

noun

The production of alcoholic beverages, such as beer, by fermentation; the process of being brewed.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The business or occupation of a brewer.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The quantity of a brew made in a single batch.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

The forming of a storm or the gathering of clouds.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The four last brewings, in which the quantity of yeast added was smaller than in the six first, took place during the month of May, when the heat is apt to make the fermentation run to excess."

Etymology

From Middle English brewynge; equivalent to brew + -ing.

Origin

Source language: Middle English

Word Breakdown

Root: brewynge

Usage

Inflected Forms

brewings (plural)

Derived Forms

cabrewing microbrewing nonbrewing

Rhymes With

doing viewing pursuing reviewing chewing suing screwing ewing renewing booing undoing queuing

Questions

How do you pronounce brewing?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbɹuːɪŋ/.
What does brewing mean?: present participle and gerund of brew
Where does brewing come from?: It is traced to Middle English.

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