perked

Meanings

• verb

  The process of making coffee by steeping coffee grounds in water, typically using a percolator.

• adjective

  Having undergone or caused to undergo the process of percolation.

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with perked
herpes , perse , hearses

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Variants

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perk , perked , perking , perks , perk up , perked up , perking up , perks up

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Forms

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perk, perked coffee, perked beans

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Etymology

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Originally meaning 'to filter through', from the Old French percoler, from percolare, to filter, drip through.

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Trivia

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1. Perked coffee was once the most popular method of brewing coffee in the United States.

2. The first electric percolator was invented in 1925.

3. Perked coffee can be over-extracted, leading to a bitter taste.

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Related Concepts

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1. Coffee: A popular beverage made from roasted coffee beans, which is brewed by steeping the grounds in hot water.

2. Percolator: A coffee maker that uses the percolation process to brew coffee.

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Culture

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Perked coffee was popularized in the United States during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. It was often brewed in large quantities and served at community events and gatherings.

How to Memorize "perked"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a coffee percolator brewing a pot of coffee. Visualize the water rising as it heats and then percolating through the coffee grounds.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'perked' with the smell and taste of freshly brewed coffee.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the mnemonic 'Please Perk Every Coffee Kindly' to remember the definition of 'perked'.

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