distilled
[ dih-stild ]
/ dɪˈstɪld /
adjective
obtained or produced by distillation.
OTHER WORDS FROM distilled
un·dis·tilled, adjectiveWords nearby distilled
Definition for distilled (2 of 3)
distil
[ dih-stil ]
/ dɪˈstɪl /
verb (used with or without object), dis·tilled, dis·til·ling. Chiefly British.
Definition for distilled (3 of 3)
distill
[ dih-stil ]
/ dɪˈstɪl /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
Origin of distill
1325–75; Middle English
distillen (< Anglo-French
distiller) < Latin
distillāre, variant of
dēstillāre, equivalent to
dē-
de- +
stillāre to drip
OTHER WORDS FROM distill
Example sentences from the Web for distilled
British Dictionary definitions for distilled
distil
US distill
/ (dɪsˈtɪl) /
verb -tils, -tills, -tilling or -tilled
to subject to or undergo distillation
See also rectify (def. 2)
(sometimes foll by out or off)
to purify, separate, or concentrate, or be purified, separated, or concentrated by distillation
to obtain or be obtained by distillation
to distil whisky
to exude or give off (a substance) in drops or small quantities
(tr)
to extract the essence of as if by distillation
Derived forms of distil
distillable, adjectiveWord Origin for distil
C14: from Latin
dēstillāre to distil, from
de- +
stillāre to drip
Medical definitions for distilled
distill
[ dĭ-stĭl ]
v.
To subject a substance to distillation.
To separate a distillate by distillation.
To increase the concentration of, separate, or purify a substance by distillation.