abrew

English

Etymology

From a- +‎ brew.

Pronunciation

  • enPR: ə-bro͞oʹ, IPA(key): /əˈbɹuː/
  • Rhymes: -uː

Adjective

abrew

  1. brewing, developing, coming into being
    • 1892 April 23, Mary L. Besland, “Current Topics of Interest”, in The Illustrated American, volume 10, number 114, page 492:
      I remember the French have a saying, when any trouble is abrew, 'Cherchez la femme' which corresponds to, 'Who's the woman?'
    • 2016 November 11, Allon Sinai, “Storm abrew after Algeria fails to show for match vs Israel”, in The Jerusalem Post:
      Storm abrew after Algeria fails to show for match vs Israel

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