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brew

83 3.5
A drink like beer made by letting ingredients turn into alcohol
  • noun
  • /bruː/
translation icon : cerveza
  • It's a delicious brew if I will say so myself.
  • a witch's brew

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Examples

  • The tavernkeep set the reddish-brown brew on the table, then disappeared.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Let's get us a couple of brews before the boss comes back.

    Fiction book (1999)
  • Will you come over and make me a brew?

  • Is this your home brew?

  • You can have any brew you want-- as long as it's a Corona.

  • I bided my time, drinking the brew the men offered me, eating the food they brought me.

    Fiction book (1993)
  • It's good home brew.

  • This unique brew is crafted using traditional methods to enhance its flavor.

  • After fermentation, the brew developed a rich and hoppy aroma that captivated everyone.

  • She enjoys trying different types of brew when visiting local breweries.

Synonyms

beer
vsbrew
1.0

A drink made from grains and hops that contains alcohol

is narrower, referring to one fermented cereal drink rather than all methods
drink
vsbrew
1.0

A liquid people put in their mouths and swallow, like water or juice

is limited to drinks made through steeping boiling or fermentation
beverage
vsbrew
166 1.7

A drink other than water, for example tea or juice

is more specific referring to drinks made by steeping or fermenting
ale
vsbrew
115 3.0

A kind of beer that often tastes bitter and has more alcohol

is a general method term not the specific top-fermented style
lager
vsbrew
18 2.3

A pale, light beer often served cold

refers to the making process generally rather than this cold-conditioned style
16 3.0

A drink that contains alcohol, like beer or wine

is narrower referring to drinks made by steeping or fermenting not all alcohol
stout
vsbrew
9 5.0

A very dark, strong beer with a rich taste

is broader naming the production method not just dark heavy varieties
brewski
vsbrew
  • Slang
7 9.9

An informal word for a bottle or can of beer

is the neutral production term not the casual slang for a container
homebrew
vsbrew
2 6.7

An alcoholic drink, usually beer, made at home instead of in a brewery

highlights home production while the general term covers all production methods
home brew
vsbrew
1 3.9

Beer made at home rather than bought from a shop

is the general production term not limited to home preparation
wheat beer
vsbrew
1 3.7

A light pale beer made with a lot of wheat, often cloudy and fizzy

is more specific, describing the wheat-focused style rather than all such drinks
brewage
vsbrew
  • Archaic
9.8

A drink made by soaking, boiling, and fermenting ingredients, like beer

is identical but often stresses alcoholic examples in practice
microbrew
vsbrew
5.0

From a small local brewery that sells beer in small amounts

focuses on production method rather than maker size or independence
white beer
vsbrew
4.9

A pale cloudy beer made from wheat and lightly fizzy

is the general production term, not the specific wheat-focused style
cooking lager
vsbrew
4.0

A simple beer people drink while preparing food

is a general production term not tied to casual drinking occasions

Idioms

7.1

To cause a lot of excitement and strong reactions

Compounds

1 3.9

Beer made at home rather than bought from a shop

home brew
  • Jargon
1 6.5

Unofficial programs or games made by hobbyists to run on commercial consoles

witch's brew
  • Informal
1 8.2

A mix of different things that causes trouble or fear

witches' brew
  • Literature
8.7

A dangerous mix of different things that causes harm or trouble

How Strong

brew
83 3.5
to infuse
19 4.1
to steep
8 3.5
to soak
141 1.0
to dip
146 1.0

Surface Forms

brew singular
brews plural

Etymology

Brew for a drink comes from an old English verb meaning 'to boil' or 'make by heat', and you can see the same root in brewer and brewery. So a brew is a drink made by soaking ingredients in hot water or by letting them turn into alcohol.