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steepable

steepable adjective: capable of being steeped.

Adjective

steepable (not comparable)

  1. Capable of being steeped.
    • Powdered dashi (like Hondashi) makes an instant broth but sacrifices some flavor. Tea bag-style dashi kits are a better quick choice. They pack katsuobushi, kombu and often other ingredients, like dried baby sardines (niboshi) and shiitake mushrooms, into a steepable bag.2022 October 19, J. Kenji López-Alt, “What Kenji López-Alt Makes His Family for Dinner”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 25 Oct 2022

Origin of steepable

From steep + -able.

Questions about steepable

What does steepable mean?
Steepable means capable of being steeped.
What part of speech is steepable?
Steepable is an adjective.

Words near steepable in the dictionary

  1. steep
  2. Steep Falls
  3. steep-down
  4. steep-slope roof
  5. steep-slope roofs
  6. steepable
  7. steeped
  8. steepen
  9. steepened
  10. steepener
  11. steepeners

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