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despuming

despuming is the present participle and gerund of despume.

Meaning of despume

Verb

despume (third-person singular simple present despumes, present participle despuming, simple past and past participle despumed)

  1. (obsolete, transitive) To free from spume, foam or scum.
    • The Honey must first be cocted in water, and despumed; then must the Vinegar be by little and little adjected1657, Jean de Renou, translated by Rich Tomlinson, A Medicinal Dispensatory: Containing the Whole Body of Physick : Discovering the Natures, Properties, and Vertues of Vegetables, Minerals, & Animals

Questions about despuming

What is despuming the present participle and gerund of?
Despuming is the present participle and gerund of despume.

Words near despuming in the dictionary

  1. despumating
  2. despumation
  3. despumations
  4. despume
  5. despumed
  6. despuming
  7. despun
  8. desquamate
  9. desquamated
  10. desquamates
  11. desquamating

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