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milled

1 3.0

Having the hard outer husk removed by grinding, like white rice

adjective
/mɪld/

Specialized

: molienda

So when you look at the rice kernel and you see almost like a chipped tooth, that's the rice that has been milled of its bran.

Now, as with all of Hourglass products in this range, they are incredibly finely milled.

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Examples

For example, instead of bleached white flour, use whole grain stone milled varieties.
And then we've also got flour, baking powder and bicarbonate of soda milled in Essex in this lovely brown paper bag.
They are so finely milled that they just blend on the skin like an absolute dream.
It is a finely milled beautiful powder, just not my color and too shimmery.

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The chef prefers using milled rice for making sushi, as it has a smoother texture.
When baking bread, I always choose milled flour to ensure a lighter loaf.
The package states that the milled grains retain more nutrients than unprocessed varieties.

Synonyms

polished

vsmilled

75 2.1

A shiny, smooth surface after being rubbed or cleaned

is about removing outer layers by grinding rather than creating a shiny surface

refined

vsmilled

Specialized

24 3.5

Pure because processing removes unwanted parts

is specific to grains and removes husk by grinding rather than general purification

pearled

vsmilled

1 5.2

Grain with the hard outer layer removed so it cooks faster

is done by grinding to remove husk and outer layers instead

How Processed

polished

75 2.1

milled

Specialized

1 3.0

unmilled

1 6.7

Surface Forms

milled positive

Morphology

milled = mill (transparent) = mill + ed

Formed by adding the regular past-participial/adjectival suffix '-ed' to the verb 'mill', so the meaning 'subjected to milling' is directly conveyed.

Etymology

The word milled comes from mill, a place with big stones that 'grind' grain. So when rice or wheat is milled, its outer 'husk' or layers are removed by grinding, which makes the grain softer to cook.