basks
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of bask
Source: Wiktionary
Bask, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Basked (p. pr. & vb. n. Basking.] Etym: [ OScand. ba to bathe one's self, or perh. bakask to bake one's self, sk being reflexive. See Bath, n., Bake, v. t.]
Definition: To lie in warmth; to be exposed to genial heat. Basks in the glare, and stems the tepid wave. Goldsmith.
Bask, v. t.
Definition: To warm by continued exposure to heat; to warm with genial heat. Basks at the fire his hairy strength. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 April 2025
(noun) the crease at the junction of the inner part of the thigh with the trunk together with the adjacent region and often including the external genitals
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
