BLISSOM

Blis"som, v. i. Etym: [For blithesome: but cf. also Icel. bl of a goat at heat.]

Definition: To be lustful; to be lascivious. [Obs.]

Blis"som, a.

Definition: Lascivious; also, in heat; -- said of ewes.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

27 January 2025

FISSILE

(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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