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pes·tle — /ˈpɛsəl/ noun, pl pestles [count] : a hard tool with a rounded end that is used for pounding or crushing substances (such as medicines) in a deep bowl (called a mortar) … Useful english dictionary
tle — abris·tle; abus·tle; apos·tle; apos·tle·hood; apos·tle·ship; bait·tle; bat·tle·dore; bat·tle·ment; bat·tle·ment·ed; bat·tle·some; be·lit·tle; be·lit·tle·ment; bot·tle·ful; bris·tle·less; brus·tle; but·tle; cac·o·mis·tle; cas·tle·ry; cas·tle·ward; … English syllables
pes — al·pes·trine; anat·i·pes·ti·fer; cam·pes·tral; ge·o·tru·pes; har·pes; her·pes; her·pes·tes; in·tem·pes·tive; pes·cha·ni·ki; pes·cod; pes·ki·ly; pes·ki·ness; pes·sa·ry; pes·si·mal; pes·si·mism; pes·si·mist; pes·si·mis·tic; pes·si·mis·ti·cal·ly;… … English syllables
pestle — pes·tle … English syllables
pestle — pes|tle [ˈpesəl, ˈpestl] n ↑pestle, ↑mortar [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: Latin pistillum; PISTIL] a short stick with a heavy round end, used for crushing things in a ↑mortar (=a special bowl) … Dictionary of contemporary English
pestle — pes|tle [ pesl ] noun count a short hard object with a round end, used for crushing food or chemical substances in a bowl called a mortar … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
pestle — pes•tle [[t]ˈpɛs əl, ˈpɛs tl[/t]] n. v. tled, tling 1) bui a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar 2) bui any of various appliances for pounding or stamping 3) bui to pound or grind with or as if with a pestle • Etymology: 1300–50; … From formal English to slang
pestle — An instrument in the shape of a rod with one rounded and weighted extremity, used for bruising, breaking, grinding, and mixing substances in a mortar. [L. pistillum, fr. pinso, or piso, to pound] * * * pes·tle pes əlalso pes təl n a usu. club… … Medical dictionary
pestle — pes tle (p[e^]s t l or p[e^]s l; 277), n. [OE. pestel, OF. pestel, LL. pestellum, L. pistillum, pistillus, a pounder, pestle, fr. pisere, pinsere, to pound, crush, akin to Gr. ?, Skr. pish. Cf. {Pistil}.] 1. An implement for pounding and breaking … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
pestle — pes tle, v. t. & i. [imp. & p. p. {Pestled}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Pestling}.] To pound, pulverize, bray, or mix with a pestle, or as with a pestle; to use a pestle. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
