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kneadto work dough or clay by pressing and folding it repeatedly with the hands

Part of speech: VERB

Definition: to work dough or clay by pressing and folding it repeatedly with the hands

Pronunciation (IPA): /niːd/

Korean meaning: 반죽이나 점토를 손으로 반복해서 누르고 접으며 치대다

Korean pronunciation: **니**드

Example Sentences

  • The baker kneaded the pizza dough until it was smooth and elastic.
  • My grandmother taught me to knead bread dough with love, not just my hands.
  • After sitting at a desk all day, I love when my husband kneads my shoulders.

knead

VERB

//niːd//

to work dough or clay by pressing and folding it repeatedly with the hands

knead concept
💡 Concept

to work dough or clay by pressing and folding it repeatedly with the hands

knead rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Knead the dough, watch the seed - both need care to succeed!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/niːd/
🇬🇧 UK/niːd/

🌳Etymology

Rootknead

Origin

고대 영어 'cnedan'에서 유래되어, 게르만어족의 공통 어근에서 나온 단어입니다. 옛날부터 사람들이 빵을 만들기 위해 반죽을 치대는 행위를 표현했던 매우 오래된 단어입니다.

🎵Rhyme

needfeedseedspeeddeed
need
feed
seed
speed
deed

🔗Collocations

knead dough
knead clay
knead thoroughly
knead by hand
knead muscles

📝Examples

The baker kneaded the pizza dough until it was smooth and elastic.

My grandmother taught me to knead bread dough with love, not just my hands.

After sitting at a desk all day, I love when my husband kneads my shoulders.

😄 Fun example

The cat kneaded my lap with its paws, purring loudly like a furry massage therapist.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

massageworkpressmanipulatefold

Antonyms

releaselet go

Related

doughbakermassagepotteryclay

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