pestling
Crushing with tool
Pestling is the act of grinding or crushing something with a pestle, the club-shaped tool used with a mortar to pulverize substances.
The word appears most often in cooking and pharmacy contexts, where ingredients need to be broken down into powder or paste: She was pestling the garlic and herbs into a fragrant paste.
By extension, pestling can describe any vigorous grinding or pounding motion.
Grinding bowl or binder
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- pulverizingBreaking into particles
- poundingForceful repeated striking
- mashingCrushing into soft mass
granulating · homogenizing · milling · abrasion · fragmenting · disintegrating · maceration · atomizing
Complete change of form
- elixirMythical healing draught
- alchemicalOf mystical transformation arts
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
- tinctureHerb steeped in alcohol
apothecary · preparation · extraction · quintessence · philosopher's stone · alembic
Milled grain powder
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
- matchaPowdered Japanese green tea
- confectioner'sOf a candy maker
- bakingCooking with dry heat
cornstarch · arrowroot · rice flour · chickpea flour · almond flour · tapioca · fine · dusty
Fragrant culinary leaf
- cilantroPungent leafy herb
- parsleyCulinary herb for garnishing
- mintAromatic culinary herb
- oreganoMediterranean culinary herb
thyme · rosemary · sage · lemongrass · chervil · tarragon · marjoram · dill
Ground aromatic seed
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
- peppercornDried spice berry
- cardamomAromatic seed pod spice
- cloveDried flower bud spice
cinnamon · fennel · mustard seed · fenugreek · star anise · nutmeg · allspice · caraway
mortar
Grinding bowl or binder
- crushingOverwhelming in intensity
- pulverizingBreaking into particles
- poundingForceful repeated striking
mashing · granulating · homogenizing · milling · abrasion · fragmenting · disintegrating · maceration · atomizing · grating
transmutation
Complete change of form
- elixirMythical healing draught
- alchemicalOf mystical transformation arts
- hermeticismAirtight, impervious condition
tincture · apothecary · preparation · extraction · quintessence · philosopher's stone · alembic
flour
Milled grain powder
- cocoaGround cacao seed powder
- matchaPowdered Japanese green tea
- confectioner'sOf a candy maker
baking · cornstarch · arrowroot · rice flour · chickpea flour · almond flour · tapioca · fine · dusty · sieving
basil
Fragrant culinary leaf
oregano · thyme · rosemary · sage · lemongrass · chervil · tarragon · marjoram · dill · chives
cumin
Ground aromatic seed
- corianderHerb yielding fragrant seeds
- peppercornDried spice berry
- cardamomAromatic seed pod spice
clove · cinnamon · fennel · mustard seed · fenugreek · star anise · nutmeg · allspice · caraway · juniper
paste
Thick sticky substance
condiment · sambal · harissa · gremolata · tapenade · aioli · hummus · guacamole · salsa · chutney
pestlingslicing
Cutting into portions
cutting · chopping · dicing · mincing · assembling
pestlingaggregating
Collecting into a total
consolidating · compacting · molding · forming · reconstituting