anapestic, anapaestic
(adjective) (of a metric foot) characterized by two short syllables followed by a long one
Source: WordNet® 3.1
anapestic (comparative more anapestic, superlative most anapestic)
of, or relating to, or composed of an anapest.
of, or relating to, one of the distinct beats in a (human?) heartbeat pattern.
of, or relating to, a rhythmic pattern used in certain forms of poetry (see also limeric or limerick).
of, or relating to, certain beats in specific types of drum rhythms, e.g. specific beats within the part played by the "surdo" drum. Surdo literally means "deaf" in Brasilian Portuguese, and the surdo drums play the bass parts in a samba rhythm as performed by a batucada (drumming ensemble) during the Carnaval celebration.
anapestic (plural anapestics)
A verse that contains anapestic feet
• Capetians, antapices, anti-space, antispace, captaines
Source: Wiktionary
An`a*pes"tic, a. Etym: [L. anapaesticus, Gr.
Definition: Pertaining to an anapest; consisting of an anapests; as, an anapestic meter, foot, verse.
– n.
Definition: Anapestic measure or verse.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 March 2025
(adjective) (of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment; “suspended matter such as silt or mud...”; “dust particles suspended in the air”; “droplets in suspension in a gas”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
