resteep

English

Etymology

From re- +‎ steep.

Verb

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

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.

Anagrams

• Petrees, peerest, steeper