macerating

Meaning

of Macerate

Synonyms

Examples

Had I layered all this in a glass jar and just left it to sit macerating, uncooked or "unfinished", I would have had a plain compote. Source: Internet

I was helped along by the fact I had made the dough earlier in the day, and the berries had already been macerating, but despite the fact I had one eye closed and a bit of a sway going on, it came together beautifully. Source: Internet

Opium extract (extractum opii) finally can be made by macerating raw opium with water. Source: Internet

This essential oil is prepared by roughly pounding the bark, macerating it in sea water, and then quickly distilling the whole. Source: Internet

You’ll want to first mix the strawberries with the sugar and cornstarch and let it sit for a bit (called macerating) to pull out the strawberry juices a bit. Source: Internet