raisin Synonyms & Antonyms
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Raisin as a Noun
A dried grape.
Raisin as a Verb
Of fruit: to dry out; to become like raisins.
To flavor (an alcoholic beverage) with fruit that has raisined.
To add raisins to.
To distribute throughout (with small bits or things), to dot or pepper.
To shrivel.
To crush or drain, so that all plumpness and vitality is gone.
To cause to have wrinkles.
To form wrinkles; to become wrinkled.
Word Forms & Grammar
raisin (plural raisins)
raisin (third-person singular simple present raisins, present participle raisining, simple past and past participle raisined)
Words That Rhyme With Raisin
Origin of Raisin
From Middle English raysyn, borrowed from Anglo-Norman reysin (“grape, raisin”), from Late Latin racīmus, from Latin racēmus. Possibly a distant cognate of Persian رز (raz, “vine”). Doublet of raceme.
Raisin in Brief
| Part of speech | noun, verb |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | /ˈɹeɪzən/ |
| Meaning | A dried grape |
| Plural | raisins |
| Verb forms | raisins, raisining, raisined |
Quick Answers About Raisin
Is raisin a noun or a verb?
Raisin is mainly used as a noun, but it can also be used as a verb.
What is the plural of raisin?
The plural of raisin is raisins.
What is the past tense of raisin?
The past tense of raisin is raisined. The present participle is raisining.