kyteä — meaning in English

English meaning

• brew verb To make a drink such as tea, coffee, or beer by steeping or fermenting ingredients in hot water.
• smolder verb To burn gently and produce smoke, without much of a flame.
• smother verb To cover something so completely that it cannot get air, cutting off its breathing or, for a fire, its oxygen.

Senses

kyteä is used for these senses in English:

• brew (intransitive, of an unwelcome event) To be in a state of preparation; to be mixing, forming, or gathering.
• smother (intransitive, of a fire) to burn very slowly for want of air; smolder.

brew — full definition

1. verb To make a drink such as tea, coffee, or beer by steeping or fermenting ingredients in hot water.
2. verb To be building up or developing, often used of trouble, storms, or arguments.
3. noun A drink made by brewing, or informally, a beer.

smolder — full definition

1. verb To burn gently and produce smoke, without much of a flame.
2. verb To show quiet signs of strong feelings, such as anger or passion, that are being held back.
3. verb To remain hidden or held back, without fully coming out.

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