awned, awny
(adjective) having awns i.e. bristlelike or hairlike appendages on the flowering parts of some cereals and grasses; “awned wheatgrass”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
awned (not comparable)
Furnished with an awn, or long bristle-shaped tip; bearded.
• aristate
• dewan, wande, waned
Source: Wiktionary
Awned, a. (Bot.)
Definition: Furnished with an awn, or long bristle-shaped tip; bearded. Gray.
Awn, n. Etym: [OE. awn, agune, from Icel. ögn, pl. agnir; akin to Sw. agn, Dan. avne, Goth. ahana, OHG. agana, G. agen, ahne, chaff, Gr. egla; prob. from same root as E. acute. See 3d Ear. (Bot.)
Definition: The bristle or beard of barley, oats, grasses, etc., or any similar bristlelike appendage; arista. Gray.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
International Coffee Day (September 29) is an occasion to promote and celebrate coffee as a beverage, with events occurring in places across the world. A day to promote fair trade coffee and raise awareness for the coffee growers’ plight. Other countries celebrate this event on October 1.
