distilled

[dih-stild]

adjective

1. obtained or produced by distillation.

Other Word Forms

• undistilled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of distilled¹

1425–75; late Middle English. See distill, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Because the story has been distilled, familiarity with the show is probably a necessity for full enjoyment.

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Tensions with U.S. trade partners also put pressure on U.S. distilled spirits.

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But other industries, like wine and distilled spirits, have seen sharp drops in exports too.

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Early Sunday morning, Eric Mitchell, the president of the Alliance to End Hunger, distilled the implications in a single line: “Hunger will not disappear simply because it is no longer tracked.”

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Four letters distilled a practice that could take decades to internalize, making it repeatable even in the chaos of a busy kitchen.

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