brewed

Prepared through steeping

Brewed is the past tense of brew, which means to make beer or other fermented drinks, or to prepare tea or coffee by steeping or boiling.

She brewed a fresh pot of coffee.

Figuratively, something brewed has been developing or forming gradually: Trouble had been brewing for months.

A storm brewed on the horizon.

tea

steeped

Saturated by soaking

matcha · sencha · jasmine · chamomile · rooibos · chai · teapot · leaves · tannins · steeping

beer

fermented

Transformed by microbial action

  • hopsBittering agent for ale
  • maltSprouted grain for brewing
  • barleyGrain for malt

yeast · lager · ale · stout · porter · pilsner · IPA · wheat · craft · wort

coffee

espresso

Concentrated pressurized brew

macchiato · mocha · drip · filter · percolator · pourover · arabica · robusta · beans · grounds

cozy

warmth

Heat you feel

fireside · morning · ritual · aromatic · soothing · relaxation · rainy day · curled up · blanket · leisurely

Categories
Opposites
preparation method

brewedinstant

Briefest unit of time

freeze-dried · powdered · dehydrated · reconstituted · canned

processing state

brewedunbrewed

Not yet infused

raw · unfermented · unprocessed · dry · ground

Phrases
Family

brew, brewing, brewery, brews, brewer, brewers, breweries, homebrew, microbrewery

Familiarity
Top 10,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G