The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
BLISSFUL
blissful
(adjective) completely happy and contented; “blissful young lovers”; “in blissful ignorance”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
blissful (comparative more blissful, superlative most blissful)
Extremely happy; full of joy; experiencing, indicating, causing, or characterized by bliss.
(obsolete) Blessed; glorified.
Usage notes
"Blissful" occasionally has the extra connotation that a person is extremely happy because he or she fails to recognize or accept certain adversities or other harsh realities.
Synonyms
• ecstatic
• elated
• euphoric
• joyful
• orgasmic
• overjoyed
• rapturous
• on cloud nine
• See also blissful
Anagrams
• fullsibs
Source: Wiktionary
Bliss"ful, a.
Definition: Full of, characterized by, or causing, joy and felicity; happy in the highest degree. "Blissful solitude." Milton.
– Bliss"ful*ly, adv.
– Bliss"ful*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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