Antonyms for churn
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : churn |
| Phonetic Transcription : tʃɜrn |
Definition of churn
Origin :- Old English cyrin, from Proto-Germanic *kernjon (cf. Old Norse kirna, Swedish kärna, Danish kjerne, Dutch karn, Middle High German kern); probably akin to cyrnel "kernel" (see kernel) and describing the "grainy" appearance of churned cream.
- verb mix up, beat
- Strain the cream from the crock into the churn, and put on the lid.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- Have your churn very clean, and rinse and cool it with cold water.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- It is best then to have the churn in a warm room, or near the fire.
- Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
- She had just finished churning, and the children saw their first churn.
- Extract from : « Four Little Blossoms at Brookside Farm » by Mabel C. Hawley
- The stumble of thunder, the lash and churn of rain were companions.
- Extract from : « Erik Dorn » by Ben Hecht
- He stood up and walked to the rail, staring into the churn of water underneath.
- Extract from : « Erik Dorn » by Ben Hecht
- Mr. Monkey would have made a good farmer, we all said, when we saw him churn.
- Extract from : « Pages for Laughing Eyes » by Unknown
- Mrs. Shaw showed them the churn and the pats77 of yellow butter.
- Extract from : « Hunter's Marjory » by Margaret Bruce Clarke
- Susan stated that they could not churn at Foel Fawn, Derwen.
- Extract from : « Welsh Folk-Lore » by Elias Owen
- We were alone in the kitchen, except for Anna, who was pouring cream into the churn.
- Extract from : « My Antonia » by Willa Cather
Synonyms for churn
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