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7 Letter Words for Basting
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Definitions for Basting
[1] sewing with long, loose stitches to hold material in place until the final sewing.
[2] bastings, the stitches taken or the threads used.
[3] the act of moistening food while cooking, especially with stock or pan juices.
[4] the liquid used in basting.
[5] to sew with long, loose stitches, as in temporarily tacking together pieces of a garment while it is being made.
[6] to moisten (meat or other food) while cooking, with drippings, butter, etc.
[7] liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking: a baste of sherry and pan juices.
[8] to beat with a stick; thrash; cudgel.
[9] to denounce or scold vigorously: an editorial basting the candidate for irresponsible statements.
[10] loose temporary stitches; tacking
[11] sewing with such stitches
[12] (tr) to sew with loose temporary stitches
[13] to moisten (meat) during cooking with hot fat and the juices produced
[14] (tr) to beat thoroughly; thrash
Words related to Basting
grease, season, drip, lard, catch, fasten, tack, stitch, blister, drub, beat, pelt, trounce, scold, clobber, berate, club, revile, batter, lambaste
Words nearby Basting
bastide, bastille, bastille day, bastinade, bastinado, basting, bastion, bastnaesite, bastogne, bastrop, basuto
Origin of Basting
e31525–35; variant of baist, perhaps < Old Norse beysta to beat, thrash
Word origin for Basting
eC16: probably from Old Norse beysta