BRAISED

braised

(adjective) cooked by browning in fat and then simmering in a closed container

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

braised

simple past tense and past participle of braise

Anagrams

• Beairds, abiders, air beds, airbeds, bardies, barside, darbies, sea bird, seabird, sidebar

Source: Wiktionary


BRAISE

Braise, Braize, n. Etym: [So called from its iridescent colors.] (Zoƶl.)

Definition: A European marine fish (Pagrus vulgaris) allied to the American scup; the becker. The name is sometimes applied to the related species. [Also written brazier.]

Braise, Braize, n. Etym: [F.]

1. Charcoal powder; breeze.

2. (Cookery)

Definition: Braised meat.

Braise, v. t. Etym: [F. braiser, fr. braise coals.] (Cookery)

Definition: To stew or broil in a covered kettle or pan. A braising kettle has a deep cover which holds coals; consequently the cooking is done from above, as well as below. Mrs. Henderson.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 May 2025

CRITICAL

(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; ā€œa critical readingā€; ā€œa critical dissertationā€; ā€œa critical analysis of Melville’s writingsā€


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