unchurn

English

Etymology

From un- +‎ churn.

Verb

unchurn (third-person singular simple present unchurns, present participle unchurning, simple past and past participle unchurned)

1. (transitive) Hypothetically, to undo the churning of.
   • 2002, Mercedes Lackey, Eric Flint, Dave Freer, The Shadow of the Lion:

     When she did finally arrive, Maria wore a scowl that would have frightened cream into unchurning itself back into butter.

   • 2012, Priya Basil, Ishq and Mushq, page 329:

     Karam stirred his lassi as if trying to unchurn the yoghurt.