Definition of Barm

1. Noun. A commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey.

Exact synonyms: Yeast
Specialized synonyms: Yeast Cake, Brewer's Yeast, Mother
Generic synonyms: Leaven, Leavening
Derivative terms: Yeasty

Definition of Barm

1. n. Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast.

2. n. The lap or bosom.

Definition of Barm

1. Noun. (qualifier obsolete except in dialects) Bosom, lap. ¹

2. Noun. Foam rising upon beer, or other malt liquors, when fermenting, and used as leaven in making bread and in brewing; yeast. ¹

3. Noun. A small flat round, individual loaf, or roll of bread. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Barm

1. the foam on malt liquors [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Barm

barley-sugar
barley-water
barley candy
barley sugar
barley water
barleycorn
barleycorns
barleylike
barleymeal
barleys
barlike
barlow
barlows
barm (current term)
barmaid
barmaids
barman
barmaster
barmasters
barmbrack
barmbracks
barmcake
barmcakes
barmcloth
barmcloths
barmecidal
barmen
barmie

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