CROSSNESS

crabbiness, crabbedness, crossness

(noun) a disposition to be ill-tempered

irritability, crossness, fretfulness, fussiness, peevishness, petulance, choler

(noun) an irritable petulant feeling

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

crossness (countable and uncountable, plural crossnesses)

the state of being cross; mild anger

Source: Wiktionary


Cross"ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being cross; peevishness; fretfulness; ill humor.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

18 October 2024

GRIEVOUS

(adjective) causing or marked by grief or anguish; “a grievous loss”; “a grievous cry”; “her sigh was heartbreaking”; “the heartrending words of Rabin’s granddaughter”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

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