In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
chirping
present participle of chirp
chirping (plural chirpings)
(gerund of chirp) An instance of chirping
Source: Wiktionary
Chirp"ing, a.
Definition: Cheering; enlivening. He takes his chirping pint, he cracks his jokes. Pope.
Chirp, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Chirped; p. pr. & vb. n. Chirping.] Etym: [Of imitative orgin. Cf. Chirk, Chipper, Cheep, Chirm, Chirrup.]
Definition: To make a shop, sharp, cheerful, as of small birds or crickets.
Chirp, n.
Definition: A short, sharp note, as of a bird or insect. "The chirp of flitting bird." Bryant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 January 2025
(noun) a severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John’s wort
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.