resteep

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English

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Etymology

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From re- +‎ steep.

Verb

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resteep (third-person singular simple present resteeps, present participle resteeping, simple past and past participle resteeped)

  1. To steep again.
    • 1876, George Henry Calvert, The Life of Rubens, page 69:
      Every now and then it seems needful to resteep humanity in the material, in order to broaden man's hold on the earth.
    • 1901, Mamie Bowles, The Supreme Sacrifice, Or, Gillette's Marriage, page 59:
      To the girl herself it seemed that, if she could only get away from him, she might more easily resteep her mind in thoughts of holiness.
    • 1975, Alan L. Whipple, Research and the library: a student guide to basic techniques, page 96:
      If any greasy matter still remains, resteep the skin in the lime-pit for a few days.
    • 1988, Mimi Freid, Making Liqueurs for Gifts, →ISBN:
      If too weak, add more flavoring and resteep or try one-fourth teaspoon extract.

Noun

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resteep (plural resteeps)

  1. The act or process of resteeping.
    • 1966, International Brewers' Journal - Volume 102, Issue 2, page 743:
      Trial maltings using between 0.05% and 0.4% formaldehyde in the resteep gave unsatisfactory results when applied before three days' germination.
    • 1969, Wallerstein Laboratories Communications - Volume 32, page 125:
      Formaldehyde applied in a resteep gave the best extract yield, combined with the greatest reduction in anthocyanogens.
    • 2012, D. E. Briggs, Barley, →ISBN, page 554:
      The process is more certain if warm water is used in the resteep.

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