| 单词 | masticate |
| 释义 | masticate[ mas-ti-keyt ] / ˈmæs tɪˌkeɪt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR masticate ON THESAURUS.COM verb (used with or without object), mas·ti·cat·ed, mas·ti·cat·ing.to chew. to reduce to a pulp by crushing or kneading, as rubber. Origin of masticateFirst recorded in 1640–50; from Late Latin masticātus, past participle of masticāre “to chew”; see mastic, -ate1 OTHER WORDS FROM masticateWords nearby masticatemasterwort, mastery, masthead, mast house, mastic, masticate, mastication, masticatory, masticatory force, masticatory system, mastiff Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for masticateBritish Dictionary definitions for masticatemasticate / (ˈmæstɪˌkeɪt) / verbto chew (food) to reduce (materials such as rubber) to a pulp by crushing, grinding, or kneading Derived forms of masticatemasticable, adjectivemastication, nounmasticator, nounWord Origin for masticateC17: from Late Latin masticāre, from Greek mastikhan to grind the teeth Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for masticatemasticate [ măs′tĭ-kāt′ ] v.To chew food. Other words from masticatemas′ti•ca′tion n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. |
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