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Meaning of overrise | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To rise excessively.

ambitransitive

Examples

“In high-altitude baking, you don't want as tender a cake because it will overrise, so be wary of cakes with a lot of added sugar and oil.”
“Be careful not to overrise the dough—it might collapse upon being places in a hot oven; […]”
“The second rise is what gives the dough its final structure. It's especially important not to let the dough overrise, or your bread may be flat and dense.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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