CLINQUANTS

CLINQUANT

Clin"quant, a. Etym: [F.]

Definition: Glittering; dressed in, or overlaid with, tinsel finery. [Obs.] Shak.

Clin"quant, n.

Definition: Tinse;l; Dutch gold.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

1 January 2025

SOLICITOUSLY

(adverb) in a concerned and solicitous manner; “‘Don’t you feel well?’ his mother asked solicitously”


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Coffee Trivia

Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.

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