distilled

[ dih-stild ]

adjective

1. obtained or produced by distillation.

Other Words From

• undis·tilled adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of distilled¹

1425–75; late Middle English. See distill, -ed ²

Example Sentences

Researchers interviewed 34 people over Zoom and distilled their responses into three key findings.

From Los Angeles Times

Cleverly, who later used the phrase numerous times when he was home secretary, told a fringe event at the Tory conference in Birmingham it “distilled a very, very complicated and challenging problem into a soundbite”.

From BBC

Cleverly, who later used the phrase numerous times when he was home secretary, said it “distilled a very, very complicated and challenging problem into a soundbite”.

From BBC

Originated and distilled in the city, its strong taste — with notes of rubber bands, licorice and grapefruit — makes it something of a rite passage among local drinkers.

From Salon

Otherwise, a generation of comedians will be saying the same repetitive, distilled stuff.”

From BBC

Related Words

• processed
• pure
• purified