brandying
SayBRAN-dee-ing/ˈbɹændiɪŋ/
- 1Present participle of brandy.
The chef was brandying the plums before sealing them in jars.
Brandying the cake gives it a rich, warm flavor that deepens over time.
Note
The -ing form of the brandy verb does two jobs. As a participle it builds progressive tenses, and because the verb is transitive it needs an object: you are brandying the plums, not simply brandying. As a gerund it names the process itself, whether preserving, flavoring or mixing with the liquor, and it can head a subject phrase such as "brandying the fruit takes a week." The final y of brandy stays before -ing.
brandying is a form of brandy
brandy, verb: To preserve, flavor, or mix something with brandy. Full entry
- Spelling
- brandy → brandying: add -ing
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