Baste

5 lettersverb

Updated February 2026

Definition

To pour cooking juices over meat during roasting; also to sew with large temporary stitches.

“Baste the turkey every thirty minutes for a golden finish.”

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"Baste" contains 5 unique letters. It includes common vowels which helps with elimination.

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