ferment
Definitions
Noun
- A state of agitation or turbulent change or development
- A substance capable of bringing about fermentation
- A process in which an agent causes an organic substance to break down into simpler substances; especially, the anaerobic breakdown of sugar into alcohol
Verb
- Be in an agitated or excited state
- Work up into agitation or excitement
- Cause to undergo fermentation
- Go sour or spoil
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As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "ferment".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fermented | 3 | 4 |
| 2 | fermentation | 4 | 3 |
| 3 | ferment | 2 | 2 |
| 4 | deferment | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | deferments | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | fermenting | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | fermenta | 3 | 0 |
| 8 | fermenta's | 3 | 0 |
| 9 | ferments | 2 | 0 |
Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "ferment".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "ferment".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | fragment | 2 | 6 |
| 2 | fervent | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | fermented | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | deferment | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | fermenting | 3 | 1 |
| 6 | deferments | 3 | 1 |
| 7 | afferent | 3 | 1 |
| 8 | ferret | 2 | 1 |
| 9 | ferments | 2 | 0 |
| 10 | fermenta | 3 | 0 |
| 11 | fermenta's | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | efferent | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | dearment | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | frentz | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | foment | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | ferren | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | fermin | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | ferman | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | ferenc | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | dement | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
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Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "ferment" in the same piece of text.
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Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "ferment".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
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| 1 | formant | 2 | 0 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 7
Fragments: 9
Sound Alikes: 10
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 0
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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