Coffee has initially been a food ā 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.
BLUNT
blunt, crude, stark
(adjective) devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; āthe blunt truthā; āthe crude factsā; āfacing the stark reality of the deadlineā
blunt, candid, forthright, frank, free-spoken, outspoken, plainspoken, point-blank, straight-from-the-shoulder
(adjective) characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion; āblunt talking and straight shootingā; āa blunt New England farmerā; āI gave them my candid opinionā; āforthright criticismā; āa forthright approach to the problemā; ātell me what you think--and you may just as well be frankā; āit is possible to be outspoken without being rudeā; āplainspoken and to the pointā; āa point-blank accusationā
blunt
(adjective) used of a knife or other blade; not sharp; āa blunt instrumentā
blunt
(adjective) having a broad or rounded end; āthick marks made by a blunt pencilā
deaden, blunt
(verb) make less lively, intense, or vigorous; impair in vigor, force, activity, or sensation; āTerror blunted her feelingsā; ādeaden a soundā
blunt
(verb) make less sharp; āblunt the knivesā
blunt
(verb) make less intense; āblunted emotionsā
dull, blunt
(verb) make dull or blunt; āToo much cutting dulls the knifeās edgeā
numb, benumb, blunt, dull
(verb) make numb or insensitive; āThe shock numbed her sensesā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
blunt (comparative blunter, superlative bluntest)
Having a thick edge or point; not sharp.
Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; opposed to acute.
Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech.
Hard to impress or penetrate.
Slow or deficient in feeling: insensitive.
Synonyms
• (having a thick edge or point): dull, pointless, coarse
• (dull in understanding): stupid, obtuse
• (abrupt in address): curt, short, rude, brusque, impolite, uncivil, harsh
Noun
blunt (plural blunts)
A fencer's practice foil with a soft tip.
A short needle with a strong point.
(smoking) A marijuana cigar.
A playboating move resembling a cartwheel performed on a wave.
Etymology 2
Verb
blunt (third-person singular simple present blunts, present participle blunting, simple past and past participle blunted)
To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt.
(figuratively) To repress or weaken; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of
Synonyms
• blunten
Source: Wiktionary
Blunt, a. Etym: [Cf. Prov. G. bludde a dull or blunt knife, Dan. blunde to sleep, Sw. & Icel. blunda; or perh. akin to E. blind.]
1. Having a thick edge or point, as an instrument; dull; not sharp. The murderous knife was dull and blunt. Shak.
2. Dull in understanding; slow of discernment; stupid; -- opposed to acute. His wits are not so blunt. Shak.
3. Abrupt in address; plain; unceremonious; wanting the forms of civility; rough in manners or speech. "Hiding his bitter jests in blunt behavior." "A plain, blunt man." Shak.
4. Hard to impress or penetrate. [R.] I find my heart hardened and blunt to new impressions. Pope.
Note: Blunt is much used in composition, as blunt-edged, blunt- sighted, blunt-spoken.
Syn.
– Obtuse; dull; pointless; curt; short; coarse; rude; brusque; impolite; uncivil.
Blunt, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Blunted; p. pr. & vb. n. Blunting.]
1. To dull the edge or point of, by making it thicker; to make blunt. Shak.
2. To repress or weaken, as any appetite, desire, or power of the mind; to impair the force, keenness, or susceptibility, of; as, to blunt the feelings.
Blunt, n.
1. A fencer's foil. [Obs.]
2. A short needle with a strong point. See Needle.
3. Money. [Cant] Beaconsfield.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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