underferment

Etymology

From under- + ferment.

underferment means to ferment insufficiently. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 85 out of 100.

verb

To ferment insufficiently.“To obtain a raw, rasping and pungent flavor I am compelled to underferment, the indication of which is that the colour of infused leaves are of a greenish brown tint.”