adj

fermented

fr-MEHNT-uhd

adj

Made or changed by the process of fermentation.

"Kimchi is a fermented vegetable dish popular in Korea."

"The bakery uses a slow-fermented sourdough starter."

Gone sour or "off" because of unwanted fermentation.

"The milk had fermented and smelled awful."

How to Use Fermented

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDescribes food or drink that has been changed by yeast or bacteria — sometimes intentionally (kimchi, beer), sometimes as spoilage.

Common pairings

fermented food fermented drink naturally fermented

more fermented comparative, most fermented superlative

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Kimchi is a _____ vegetable dish popular in Korea.

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