tenderize
to make (meat) tender, as by pounding or by a chemical process or treatment.
Origin of tenderize
1- Also especially British, ten·der·ise .
Other words from tenderize
- ten·der·i·za·tion, noun
- ten·der·iz·er, noun
- un·ten·der·ized, adjective
Words Nearby tenderize
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How to use tenderize in a sentence
From corralling fish with plumes of mud to tenderizing tough prey by tossing it sky high, dolphins are known for a wide variety of intelligent feeding strategies.
Dolphins aren’t afraid of a little hot sauce | Sarah Keartes / Hakai Magazine | November 23, 2022 | Popular-ScienceUse it on fish, dairy dishes, dips, or use it to tenderize your meat.
So if you come across an edible sumac shrub or happen to have one in your backyard, you’ll need to tenderize its berries first before using them in your kitchen.
The best massage is the one that involves love, tenderness, and a machine that tenderizes your muscles more intensely than any hand ever could.
British Dictionary definitions for tenderize
tenderise
/ (ˈtɛndəˌraɪz) /
(tr) to make (meat) tender by pounding it to break down the fibres, by steeping it in a marinade, or by treating it with a tenderizer
Derived forms of tenderize
- tenderization or tenderisation, noun
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