rinse (/rɪns/)
verb · Intermediate · Food & Drink
🔊 /rɪns/
Meaning
Meaning: wash with clean water
To wash something quickly with clean water, often to remove soap or dirt. It can also be a noun for this action.
Examples
🗣 Rinse the rice before cooking it.
Etymology
From Old French ‘rincer’ (to rinse), of uncertain origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Common in cooking and cleaning to wash off soap or dirt with water.
Tags: cooking, clean