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Knead v. t. (past & past part. kneaded; pres. part. kneading)

To work and press into a mass, usually with the hands; esp., to work, as by repeated pressure with the knuckles, into a well mixed mass, as the materials of bread, cake, etc.; as, to knead dough. "The kneading, the making of the cake, the heating of the oven, and the baking."

Fig.: To treat or form as by kneading; to beat. "I will knead him: I'll make him supple."

To press repeatedly with the hands or knuckles, sometimes with a twisting or squeezing motion; performed for example on the body of a person as a form of massage.

Kneading trough, a trough or tray in which dough is kneaded.

knead v. i. To perform movements like kneading, with the paws; said of cats, which may knead (3) a master's body when stroked, presumably a sign of contentment; as, a cat kneading and purring in his master's lap.

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"Knead" Quotes from Famous Books

... Ain't that my right? Ain't that so, Mrs. Hassenreuter? They're surroundin' me! They wants to rob me o' my rights! Ain't it goin' to belong to me what I picked up like refuse, what was lyin' on rags half-dead, an' I had to rub it an' knead it all I could before it began to breathe an' come to life slowly? If it wasn't for me, it would ha' been covered with earth ...

— The Dramatic Works of Gerhart Hauptmann - Volume II • Gerhart Hauptmann

... sharp lad discovers the direction without pointing it out. I need hardly enlarge upon the prehensile powers of the Eastern foot: the tailor will hold his cloth between his toes and pick up his needle with it, whilst the woman can knead every muscle and at times catch a mosquito between the toes. I knew an officer in India whose mistress hurt his feelings by so doing at a critical time when he attributed her ...

— The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night, Volume 7 • Richard F. Burton

... the hand, near the wrist, to knead and work the dough. Kneading is most important and should be thoroughly done. Do not be afraid of hurting the dough; you can handle it as roughly as you like. Heavy, active kneading distributes the yeast organisms and develops the elasticity of the gluten and gives ...

— Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book - Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions • Mary A. Wilson

... romping about, singing and laughing. But the children kept together, and the parents thought they might some day be a pair. The boy's reserved nature vexed the father, and, being of the opinion that man's hand cannot learn too early to handle and knead the tough clay of existence, he apprenticed him to a potter, in the hope that time would change the character of his son. He was mistaken, however; the boy grew up a fine, handsome youth, but in character ...

— In the Yule-Log Glow, Book I - Christmas Tales from 'Round the World • Various

... many a timid jump. When, however, these strange visitors from the strange outer world, where there was no roof of trees to keep off the shooting stars and other dangers—when these queer people began to massage each other in turn, to rub and to thump, to slap and knead the limbs and muscles, then, in their intense curiosity, even the children forgot their timidity and crowded round. A pickaninny—the queerest little mite—even ventured to poke a tiny finger into the ribs of one of the three. After that there was a great ...

— In Search of the Okapi - A Story of Adventure in Central Africa • Ernest Glanville

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