kneaded; kneading; kneads
1
a
: to work and press into a mass with or as if with the hands
kneading dough
b
: to manipulate or massage with a kneading motion
kneaded sore neck muscles
2
: to form or shape by or as if by kneading
kneader
noun
Examples of knead in a Sentence
Knead the dough until it is smooth.
Recent Examples on the Web
In one small room of their home, Lin Zheng Yi kneads noodle dough by hand, and in another, his wife, Liao Li Mei, rolls a different batch onto two bamboo poles attached to a wall.
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Laura Fornell, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
This at-home massager, complete with eight kneading massage nodes and heat, is a real treat at the end of a long day.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024
Scrape any dough from the paddle attachment back to the bowl, then fit the mixer with the dough hook and knead for 2 minutes.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
Keep in Mind The machine is quite noisy and shakes a lot when kneading bread dough.
—Laura Denby, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2024
Its chef, Akiya Ishibashi, is also its start-to-finish farmer, who plants the buckwheat seeds, tills the field, harvests the grain, kneads it into resulting fragrant noodles that are thick-cut and cooked al dente.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Using the whisk, gently knead the matcha into the water and then whisk in a vigorous Z pattern until a foam appears.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2024
Then knead or fold the dough onto itself for another 2 minutes, rest for another 30 minutes.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024
The recipe says to knead the dough for 10 to 12 minutes, adding flour as necessary to make a soft dough.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
Laura Fornell, The Christian Science Monitor, 27 Mar. 2024
This at-home massager, complete with eight kneading massage nodes and heat, is a real treat at the end of a long day.
—Brigitt Earley, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2024
Scrape any dough from the paddle attachment back to the bowl, then fit the mixer with the dough hook and knead for 2 minutes.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Jan. 2024
Keep in Mind The machine is quite noisy and shakes a lot when kneading bread dough.
—Laura Denby, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2024
Its chef, Akiya Ishibashi, is also its start-to-finish farmer, who plants the buckwheat seeds, tills the field, harvests the grain, kneads it into resulting fragrant noodles that are thick-cut and cooked al dente.
—Laura Manske, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
Using the whisk, gently knead the matcha into the water and then whisk in a vigorous Z pattern until a foam appears.
—Kate Kassin, Bon Appétit, 26 Feb. 2024
Then knead or fold the dough onto itself for another 2 minutes, rest for another 30 minutes.
—Tiney Ricciardi, The Denver Post, 1 Feb. 2024
The recipe says to knead the dough for 10 to 12 minutes, adding flour as necessary to make a soft dough.
—Tribune News Service, The Mercury News, 21 Mar. 2024
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“Knead.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knead. Accessed 4 May. 2024.
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