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Synonyms for knead

Grammar : Verb
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Définition of knead

Origin :
  • Old English cnedan "to knead," from Proto-Germanic *knedanan (cf. Old Saxon knedan, Middle Dutch cneden, Dutch kneden, Old High German knetan, German kneten, Old Norse knoða "to knead"). Originally a strong verb (past tense cnæd, past participle cneden).
  • verb mix by pressing
Example sentences :
  • When it has doubled in bulk, remove it from the bowl and knead it.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 1 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • Knead the dough, let it rise again, and form it into loaves.
  • Extract from : « Woman's Institute Library of Cookery, Vol. 1 » by Woman's Institute of Domestic Arts and Sciences
  • When it is well mixed, knead it with your hands into a stiff dough.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Knead the mixture into a stiff dough, and set it to rise in a pan.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • When it is quite light, put it on your paste-board and knead it well.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Knead it, and then roll it out into a sheet about half an inch thick.
  • Extract from : « Directions for Cookery, in its Various Branches » by Eliza Leslie
  • Cover it with flannel till it rises, knead it well, work it into broad flat loaves or bricks, and bake them as other bread.
  • Extract from : « The Cook and Housekeeper's Complete and Universal Dictionary; Including a System of Modern Cookery, in all Its Various Branches, » by Mary Eaton
  • Knead quickly and roll into a sheet a quarter of an inch thick.
  • Extract from : « Sandwiches » by Sarah Tyson Heston Rorer
  • Knead this dough until it is soft and elastic, and free from stickiness.
  • Extract from : « Sandwiches » by Sarah Tyson Heston Rorer
  • "Something else," the majestic figure answered, starting to knead the clay.
  • Extract from : « The Hands » by Richard Sternbach

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