verb
percolate
Percolate (verb) means to let a liquid slowly pass through something full of tiny holes, so as to filter it.
verb
1
To let a liquid slowly pass through something full of tiny holes, so as to filter it.
2
To seep or trickle gradually through a material with tiny holes in it.
"Water percolates through sand."
3
To brew coffee using a percolator.
"Boiled, percolated, pressed, or filtered, black coffee ranges from a light tea-like drink to deep black brew."
— Mark F. Sohn, Appalachian Home Cooking (2005)
"I'll percolate some coffee."
4
To be made, or to make coffee, using a percolator.
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Etymology
Borrowed from Latin percōlātus, perfect passive participle of percōlō (“to filter”), itself, from per (“through”) + cōlō (“to strain”) (from cōlum (“a strainer”), of unknown origin); see -ate (verb-forming suffix) and -ate (noun-forming suffix).
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What is the meaning of percolate?
"percolate" (verb) means to let a liquid slowly pass through something full of tiny holes, so as to filter it.
What is another word for percolate?
Other words for "percolate" include permeate, perk, filter, leach.
What are the different meanings of percolate?
"percolate" has 3 main meanings: 1. To let a liquid slowly pass through something full of tiny holes, so as to filter it; 2. To seep or trickle gradually through a material with tiny holes in it; 3. To brew coffee using a percolator.
