Definition of BROTH

broth

Plural: broths

Noun

  • A flavorful liquid made by simmering meat, fish, or vegetables in water.
  • liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
  • a thin soup of meat or fish or vegetable stock
  • Water in which food (meat, vegetable, etc.) has been boiled.
  • A soup made from broth and other ingredients such as vegetables, herbs or diced meat.

Examples

  • His game plan was simple, a bare-bones BROTH of a strategy, but effective.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English broth, from Old English broþ (“broth”), from Proto-West Germanic *broþ (“broth”), from Proto-Germanic *bruþą (“broth”), from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrewh₁- (“to seethe, roil, brew”). Akin to Old English breowan (“to brew”), equivalent to brew + -th (abstract nominal suffix).

Synonyms

stock, bouillon, liquor, pot liquor

Scrabble Score: 10

broth: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
broth: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
broth: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

broth: valid Words With Friends Word