apical
(adjective) situated at an apex
Source: WordNet® 3.1
apical (not comparable)
Of or connected with the apex.
(botany, of a meristem) Situated at the growing tip of the plant or its roots, in comparison with intercalary growth situated between zones of permanent tissue.
(phonetics, phonology, of a sound) Produced with the tip of the tongue.
• (linguistics): laminal, coronal
apical (plural apicals)
(phonetics) A sound produced by obstructing the air passage with the tip of the tongue.
• Palaic
Source: Wiktionary
Ap"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. apex, apicis, tip or summit.]
Definition: At or belonging to an apex, tip, or summit. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
