astride, astraddle
(adverb) with one leg on each side; “she sat astride the chair”
astride
(adverb) with the legs stretched far apart
Source: WordNet® 3.1
astride (not comparable)
With one’s legs on either side.
astride
With one’s legs on either side of.
• agee, astraddle
• Atreids, aridest, asterid, atrides, diaster, disrate, restiad, sideart, staider, staired, tardies, tirades, tradies
Source: Wiktionary
A*stride", adv. Etym: [Pref. a- + stride.]
Definition: With one leg on each side, as a man when on horseback; with the legs stretched wide apart; astraddle. Placed astride upon the bars of the palisade. Sir W. Scott. Glasses with horn bows sat astride on his nose. Longfellow.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
(noun) a state of agitation or turbulent change or development; “the political ferment produced new leadership”; “social unrest”
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.
