Unscramble ferment

Definition of ferment

noun:

• a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; "the political ferment produced new leadership", "social unrest". Synonyms: agitation, fermentation, tempestuousness, unrest.
• a substance capable of bringing about fermentation.
• 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.

verb:

• be in an agitated or excited state; "The Middle East is fermenting", "Her mind ferments".
• work up into agitation or excitement; "Islam is fermenting Africa".
• cause to undergo fermentation; "We ferment the grapes for a very long time to achieve high alcohol content", "The vintner worked the wine in big oak vats". Synonyms: work.
• go sour or spoil; "The milk has soured", "The wine worked", "The cream has turned--we have to throw it out". Synonyms: sour, turn, work.

Related words

vinification, vinify.

Words nearby

fervent.

Rhymes with

accent, ascent, assent, augment, bent, brent, cement, cement, cent, circumvent, consent, content, dent, descent, discontent, dissent, event, event, extent, gent.