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Churn vs Overwrought - What's the difference?

churn | overwrought |

As a verb churn

is to agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.

As a noun churn

is a vessel used for churning.

As an adjective overwrought is

in a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger; extremely tense, anxious, or upset; filled with emotion, emotional; uneasy.

churn

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • To agitate rapidly and repetitively, or to stir with a rowing or rocking motion; generally applies to liquids, notably cream.
    • Now the cream is churned to make butter.
  • * Addison
    • Churned in his teeth, the foamy venom rose.
  • (figuratively) To produce excessive and sometimes undesirable or unproductive activity or motion.
  • * '>citation
    • The slope of the terrain, shaped like a funnel, squeezed the growing swell of churning snow into a steep, twisting gorge.
  • To move rapidly and repetitively with a rocking motion; to tumble, mix or shake.
    • I was so nervous my stomach was churning .

    Derived terms

    * churn out

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A vessel used for churning.
    • a butter churn
  • (telecommunications) The time when a consumer switches his/her service provider.
  • (telecommunications) The mass of people who are ready to switch carriers, expressed by the formula Customer Quits/Customer base .

    • Derived terms

    * milk churn

    overwrought

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • In a state of excessive nervousness, excitement, or anger; Extremely tense, anxious, or upset; filled with emotion, emotional; uneasy.
  • Elaborate; overdone.

    • Synonyms

    * (emotional) distraught, overwhelmed, distressed, agitated * (elaborate) ornate, overdecorated

    Antonyms

    * (emotional) calm, collected, composed, laid-back, placid, serene, tranquil, untroubled * (elaborate) austere, bare, conservative, denuded, modest, naked, plain, simple, stark, stripped, uncovered, restrained, subdued, toned-down, unadorned