blitz, blitzkrieg
(noun) a swift and violent military offensive with intensive aerial bombardment
blitz
(verb) attack suddenly and without warning; “Hitler blitzed Poland”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
the Blitz
(historical) The series of air raids launched on various cities in Great Britain by the German air force in 1940-41 during World War II. They were also known as the Baedeker Raids.
blitz (countable and uncountable, plural blitzes)
(countable) A sudden attack, especially an air raid; usually with reference to the Blitz.
(countable, figurative) A swift and overwhelming attack or effort.
(countable, American football) A play in which additional defenders beyond the defensive linemen rush the passer.
(uncountable, chess) Blitz chess, a form of chess with a short time limit for moves.
• (chess): speed chess
blitz (third-person singular simple present blitzes, present participle blitzing, simple past and past participle blitzed)
(transitive) To attack quickly or suddenly, as by an air raid or similar action.
(intransitive, American football) To perform a blitz.
(transitive, cooking) To purée or chop (food products) using a food processor or blender.
(transitive, informal) To do something quickly or in one session.
• (attack suddenly): charge
• (American football)
• (use a food processor): zhoosh
• (do something quickly): hurry, zoom; see also rush
Source: Wiktionary
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
