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overstir en · VERB

Etymology

From over- + stir.

Meanings

  1. (transitive) To stir too much.
    • Don't overstir the batter; better for it to be a little lumpy than for you to stir it too much, which will make the pancakes tough and rubbery. 2012, Mark Bittman, How to Cook Everything: The Basics:

Forms

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overstirs Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
overstirred Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
overstirred Tense=Past lexicographic
overstirring Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic