CRYSTALISED

crystallized, crystalised

(adjective) having both internal structure and external form of a crystal; “quartz crystal is perfectly crystallized”

candied, crystalized, crystalised, glace

(adjective) (used especially of fruits) preserved by coating with or allowing to absorb sugar

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Verb

crystalised

simple past tense and past participle of crystalise

Source: Wiktionary



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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Coffee Trivia

The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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