AERATED

aerated

(adjective) (of a liquid) treated by having air passed or bubbled through it for purification

aerated, charged

(adjective) supplied with carbon dioxide

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

aerated

simple past tense and past participle of aerate

Adjective

aerated (comparative more aerated, superlative most aerated)

Supplied or infused with air or oxygen.

(UK, informal) Annoyed or agitated.

Synonyms: bothered, frustrated, annoyed, agitated, pissed off

Source: Wiktionary


AERATE

A"ër*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. A; p. pr. & vb. n. A.] Etym: [Cf. F. aérer. See Air,v. t.]

1. To combine or charge with gas; usually with carbonic acid gas, formerly called fixed air. His sparkling sallies bubbled up as from aërated natural fountains. Carlyle.

2. To supply or impregnate with common air; as, to aërate soil; to aërate water.

3. (Physiol.)

Definition: To expose to the chemical action of air; to oxygenate (the blood) by respiration; to arterialize. Aërated bread, bread raised by charging dough with carbonic acid gas, instead of generating the gas in the dough by fermentation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

23 May 2025

THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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