How Do You Spell PESTLE?

Pronunciation: [pˈɛsə͡l] (IPA)

The word "pestle" refers to a tool used in cooking or pharmacy to crush or grind substances. The spelling of this word can be explained using IPA phonetic transcription as /ˈpɛs.əl/. The first syllable is pronounced as "pes" with a short "e" sound, while the second syllable is pronounced as "el" with a short "e" sound and an 'l' sound. The silent 't' in the spelling of 'pestle' can often be confusing, but it is necessary for proper pronunciation.

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PESTLE Meaning and Definition

  1. A pestle, noun, refers to a tool or implement consisting of a sturdy, blunt, usually cylindrical-shaped object with a handle, predominantly made of materials such as wood, metal, or stone. It is commonly used in conjunction with a mortar, a bowl-shaped vessel, to pulverize, grind, or crush various substances into powdered form, most notably for culinary or pharmacological purposes. The pestle is specifically designed to be grasped firmly at the handle while the rounded, weighted end is applied in a pounding or crushing motion against the ingredients placed within a mortar, typically made to fit the pestle's contours, creating a grinding action. With its grinding capabilities, the pestle helps in breaking down and blending multiple components systematically, facilitating the extraction of essential flavors or active compounds from herbs, spices, or medicines.

    In addition to culinary applications, the pestle is an indispensable tool in fields like pharmacology, where it is utilized to crush and mix chemicals or compounds for the preparation of specific medications or pharmaceutical formulations. Moreover, the term "pestle" is occasionally employed metaphorically to describe any instrument or technique implementing vigorous grinding or pounding actions for various purposes, such as grinding minerals, creating pigments, or even grinding pepper. Overall, the pestle serves as a fundamental utensil for pulverizing and blending substances, making it an integral part of many cultural, medicinal, and scientific practices worldwide.

  2. An instrument in the shape of a rod with one rounded and weighted extremity, used for bruising and breaking substances in a mortar.

    A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.

  3. That with which anything is pounded in a mortar.

    Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.

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Etymology of PESTLE

The word "pestle" traces its origins back to Latin. It is derived from the Latin word "pistillum", which means a pounder or a pestle. The Latin term "pistillum" itself comes from the verb "pinsere", meaning "to pound or crush". This term was later adopted into Old French as "pestel" and then into Middle English as "pestel" before evolving to its current form, "pestle".

Similar spelling words for PESTLE

Plural form of PESTLE is PESTLES

Conjugate verb Pestle

CONDITIONAL

I would pestle
you would pestle
he/she/it would pestle
we would pestle
they would pestle

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be pestling
you would be pestling
he/she/it would be pestling
we would be pestling
they would be pestling

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have pestle
you would have pestle
he/she/it would have pestle
we would have pestle
they would have pestle

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been pestling
you would have been pestling
he/she/it would have been pestling
we would have been pestling
they would have been pestling

FUTURE

I will pestle
you will pestle
he/she/it will pestle
we will pestle
they will pestle

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be pestling
you will be pestling
he/she/it will be pestling
we will be pestling
they will be pestling

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have pestled
you will have pestled
he/she/it will have pestled
we will have pestled
they will have pestled

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been pestling
you will have been pestling
he/she/it will have been pestling
we will have been pestling
they will have been pestling

IMPERATIVE

you pestle
we let´s pestle

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to pestle

PAST

I pestled
you pestled
he/she/it pestled
we pestled
they pestled

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was pestling
you were pestling
he/she/it was pestling
we were pestling
they were pestling

PAST PARTICIPLE

pestled

PAST PERFECT

I had pestled
you had pestled
he/she/it had pestled
we had pestled
they had pestled

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been pestling
you had been pestling
he/she/it had been pestling
we had been pestling
they had been pestling

PRESENT

I pestle
you pestle
he/she/it pestles
we pestle
they pestle

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am pestling
you are pestling
he/she/it is pestling
we are pestling
they are pestling

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

pestling

PRESENT PERFECT

I have pestled
you have pestled
he/she/it has pestled
we have pestled
they have pestled

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been pestling
you have been pestling
he/she/it has been pestling
we have been pestling
they have been pestling

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