churn

Noun · Verb
Synonyms: butter churnboilmoilroil

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. a vessel in which cream is agitated to separate butterfat from buttermilkSynonyms: butter churn

Verb (2)

  1. stir (cream) vigorously in order to make butter
  2. be agitated“the sea was churning in the storm”Synonyms: boilmoilroil
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Churn \Churn\, v. i. To perform the operation of churning. [1913 Webster]
Churn \Churn\ (ch[^u]rn), n. [OE. chirne, cherne, AS. ceren, cyrin; akin to D. karn, Dan. kierne. See Churn, v. t.] A vessel in which milk or cream is stirred, beaten, or otherwise agitated (as by a plunging or revolving dasher) in order to separate the oily globules from the other parts, and obtain butter. [1913 Webster]
Churn \Churn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Churned (ch[^u]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. Churning.] [OE. chernen, AS. cernan; akin to LG. karnen, G. kernen, D. karnen, Dan. kierne, Sw. k[aum]rna, and also to E. corn, kernel, the meaning coming from the idea of extracting the kernel or marrow. See Kernel.]

1.To stir, beat, or agitate, as milk or cream in a churn, in order to make butter. [1913 Webster]

2.To shake or agitate with violence. [1913 Webster]

Churned in his teeth, the foamy venom rose.— Addison.[1913 Webster]
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