to infuse

Examples

• All

• Or perhaps the people come for the tequila infused with fresh pineapple.

  Blog text (6)

• I had to infuse lemon, grapefruit, and orange overnight just to make that.

  All the Wrong Ingredients (2023)

• So to bring it back to life, you have to infuse it... in boiling water.

  The Second Best Exotic Marigold Hotel (2015)

• Oh, would either of you care for some organic hibiscus-infused moon tea?

  Courting Mom and Dad (2021)

• So during the cooking it infuses the lamb.

• So this slightly clumpy tomato-infused rice was perfect for the purpose at hand.

  Blog text (26)

• It's an island rum, infused with the essence of the coconut fruit.

  Couples Retreat (2009)

• During the past week, his throat had nearly healed from the effects of her pepper-infused whiskey.

  Fiction book (2000)

• Do you like strawberries infused with cognac hand dipped in dark chocolate?

  The 10 Year Plan (2014)

• And I had the idea to make a squid ink pizza, infusing squid ink into the dough.

Synonyms

S

to soak

vsto infuse

141 1.0

Make something very wet by putting it into water or other liquid

is used specifically to extract flavor or properties when ingredients are covered in liquid

M

to marinate

vsto infuse

51 3.9

Soak food in a flavored liquid before cooking to add flavor

is used for soaking to extract flavor or properties, not only for cooking

I

to immerse

vsto infuse

9 4.2

Put something completely into a liquid to cover it

is concerned with extracting flavor or properties rather than mere covering

S

to steep

vsto infuse

8 3.5

To soak something in liquid to get flavor or clean it

is focused on soaking ingredients to extract flavor or properties

I

to impregnate

vsto infuse

3 7.4

To fill something completely with a liquid or chemical

focuses on complete saturation rather than extracting flavor

S

to sop

vsto infuse

• Archaic

1 8.3

To make something take in liquid until it is very wet

is aimed at extracting flavor or properties rather than mere wetting

S

to souse

vsto infuse

1 8.8

To soak something completely in liquid

focuses on soaking to draw out flavor, not only to drench

D

to decoct

vsto infuse

• Specialized

9.9

Boil a plant or herb in water to make a strong liquid

uses soaking in liquid rather than boiling to extract flavor or properties

P

to perfuse

vsto infuse

9.3

Cause light, color or liquid to spread through something

uses soaking to extract flavor rather than simply causing flow through

Antonyms

D

to dry

570 1.0

To become free of water or wetness

D

to dehydrate

1 4.8

Remove almost all water from food to keep it for longer

How Strong

to concentrate

83 4.4

to infuse

19 4.1

to steep

8 3.5

to soak

141 1.0

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology