macerateverb [ I or T ]
uk/ˈmæs.ə.reɪt/us/ˈmæs.ə.reɪt/specializedto leave food in a liquid so that it absorbs the liquid and becomes soft, or to become soft in this way:
Mix together all the ingredients and leave them to macerate in the fridge overnight.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Soft and fluffy
- anneal
- as smooth as silk/a baby's bottom idiom
- feathery
- flaccid
- floaty
- furry
- fuzzy
- gauze
- limp
- satiny
- shaky
- silky
- smooth
- soft
- soften
- spongy
- squish
- sudsy
- velvet
- workable
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