BROTH
What does "BROTH" mean?
A thin savoury liquid made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables in water.
Meanings
- A clear or lightly thickened soup made from simmered meat, bones, fish, or vegetables. She ladled a steaming chicken broth into the bowl.
- A nutrient liquid used in laboratories to grow microorganisms. The bacteria were cultured overnight in a nutrient broth. technical
Did you know?
- The warning 'too many cooks spoil the broth' is no modern office cliche - it was already a recorded English proverb back in the 16th century.
Word origin
From Old English 'broth', of Germanic origin, ultimately related to the verb 'brew' - both involve heating a liquid to draw out flavour or substance.
Remember it
BROTH = BR + O + TH; the O is the round pot and TH is the steam hissing off the top.
A little poem
Bones give up their slow gold to the water;
an afternoon dissolves into the pot-
the broth remembers everything we forgot.
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Wordplay
- I told my soup a secret and it kept it. Turns out a good broth never spills.
What it teaches
The best broth is patience made edible - nothing rich comes from water rushed.
Quick facts
What does BROTH mean?
A thin savoury liquid made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables in water.
Is BROTH a valid word?
Yes — BROTH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is BROTH?
BROTH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does BROTH come from?
From Old English 'broth', of Germanic origin, ultimately related to the verb 'brew' - both involve heating a liquid to draw out flavour or substance.
What can BROTH teach us?
The best broth is patience made edible - nothing rich comes from water rushed.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.