ælte — meaning in English

English meaning

• knead verb To press, fold, and work a soft mixture (especially dough) with the hands until it becomes smooth and even.
• MUD noun A soft, wet mixture of soil and water.

Senses

ælte is used for these senses in English:

• knead (transitive) To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; especially, to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, the materials of bread, cake, etc.
• mud A mixture of water and soil or fine grained sediment.

knead — full definition

1. verb To press, fold, and work a soft mixture (especially dough) with the hands until it becomes smooth and even.
2. verb Of a cat: to push its paws rhythmically against a soft surface, an instinctive behaviour left over from kittenhood.

MUD — full definition

1. noun A soft, wet mixture of soil and water.
2. noun Harsh, damaging accusations meant to smear someone's reputation.
3. verb To cover or dirty something with mud.

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