mead vs brew
brew vs meadmead and brew both are nouns.
mead is not a verb while brew is a verb.
| Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| mead | Yes | No | No | No |
| brew | Yes | No | Yes | No |
As nouns,
brew is a hypernym of
mead; that is, brew is a
word with a broader meaning than mead:
- mead: made of fermented honey and water
- brew: drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling
Other hypernyms of mead include
brewage.
| mead (noun) | brew (noun) |
|---|---|
| made of fermented honey and water | drink made by steeping and boiling and fermenting rather than distilling |
| mead (verb) | brew (verb) |
|---|---|
| sit or let sit in boiling water so as to extract the flavor | |
| prepare by brewing |
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