Definition of Fermented
Fermented
fer·ment·ed
Definition/Meaning
(adjective)
the state of a food whose organic molecules have been broken down into simpler substances because of a ferment, which is an enzyme such as yeast;
e.g. The grape juice has fermented and now it tastes bitter.
(adjective)
having undergone fermentation, the past tense of ferment;
e.g. She left out her tea for so long that it fermented.
(adjective)
to have stirred up or incited confusion, excitement or agitation, usually because of changing circumstances;
e.g. The global pandemic, emerging civil rights movement, and the upcoming election left the country in a fermented state.
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