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单词 overferment
释义

overferment

English

Etymology

over- + ferment

Verb

overferment (third-person singular simple present overferments, present participle overfermenting, simple past and past participle overfermented)

  1. To ferment for too long; allow or exhibit too much fermentation.
    • 1939, Manila (Philippines). University of the Philippines. College of agriculture, A Handbook of Philippine Agriculture, page 101:
      Care must be taken not to overferment the berries, as this will spoil the quality of the coffee.
    • 1987, Frances Sheridan Goulart, Staying Young: How to Look Good, Feel Better, and Live Longer, →ISBN:
      Pour into a scalded jar, cover and let stand at room temperature until thick throughout on the bottom when you test with a chopstick or knife blade. (Don't overferment.)
    • 1998, Christopher Ondaatje, Journey to the source of the Nile, →ISBN, page 169:
      The local brews seemed to overferment and not last long.

Antonyms

  • underferment
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