adj
Uncommon
distilled
dih-STIHLD
Distilled (adj) means Purified or concentrated through the process of distillation. Example: “The recipe calls for distilled water.”
adj
1
Purified or concentrated through the process of distillation.
"The recipe calls for distilled water."
"This is distilled from years of hard-won experience."
How to use distilled
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishPurified through distillation, or, figuratively, boiled down to its essential form.
Common pairings
distilled water
distilled spirits
distilled wisdom
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Word forms
- Comparative
- more distilled
- Superlative
- most distilled
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What does “distilled” mean?
The word “distilled” means purified or concentrated through the process of distillation. In plain terms, purified through distillation, or, figuratively, boiled down to its essential form.
How do you pronounce “distilled”?
“Distilled” is pronounced dih-STIHLD (/dɪˈstɪld/ in IPA).
How do you use “distilled” in a sentence?
Here is “distilled” used in a sentence: “The recipe calls for distilled water.”
What part of speech is “distilled”?
“Distilled” is an adjective.
Is “distilled” a common word?
“Distilled” is an uncommon word in modern English.
