mashed; mashing; mashes
2
: to subject (a substance, such as crushed malt) to the action of water with heating and stirring in preparing wort
1
: a mixture of ground feeds for livestock
2
: crushed malt or grain meal steeped and stirred in hot water to produce wort
3
: a soft pulpy mass
4
British
: mashed potatoes
mashed; mashing; mashes
: to flirt with or seek the affection of
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Examples of mash in a Sentence
Verb (1)
this press can mash 10 bushels of apples at a time
mash the ripe banana before adding it to the mixture
Noun (2)
she's usually got a mash on moviedom's hunk du jour
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Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
All the dinners are unique and made by chefs across the country—think dishes like Desi Butter Chicken with cauliflower mash and Roasted Peri-Peri chicken with harissa Brussels sprouts.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Use the back of a wooden spoon to mash berries and mix the ingredients together.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
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Noun
New Riff is a high-rye mash bill whiskey with distinctive notes of black pepper, spice, mint, and caramel.
—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024
All the dinners are unique and made by chefs across the country—think dishes like Desi Butter Chicken with cauliflower mash and Roasted Peri-Peri chicken with harissa Brussels sprouts.
—Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 2 Dec. 2024
Verb
Use your chopsticks to mash the beef together with the rice, sambal, etc., then savor each sweet, spicy, tangy bite.
—Keith Pandolfi, The Enquirer, 10 Dec. 2024
Use the back of a wooden spoon to mash berries and mix the ingredients together.
—Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024
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“Mash.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mash. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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mash
1 of 2 noun1
: crushed malt or grain meal soaked and stirred in hot water
2
: a mixture of ground feeds for livestock
3
: a soft pulpy mass
mash
2 of 2 verb1
: to make into a soft pulpy mass by beating or pressure
2
: to expose crushed malt to the action of water with heating and stirring
masher
noun
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