The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
dazzled
(adjective) stupefied or dizzied by something overpowering; āI fall back dazzled at beholding myself all rosy red, / At having, I myself, caused the sun to rise.ā- āChanticlerā by Rostand
dazzled
(adjective) having vision overcome temporarily by or as if by intense light; āshe shut her dazzled eyes against the sunās brillianceā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dazzled
simple past tense and past participle of dazzle
dazzled (comparative more dazzled, superlative most dazzled)
Experiencing dazzlement; overcome by light or brilliance.
(not comparable) Painted in dazzle camouflage.
a dazzled ship
Source: Wiktionary
Daz"zle, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dazzled; p. pr. & vb. n. Dazzling.] Etym: [Freq. of daze.]
1. To overpower with light; to confuse the sight of by brilliance of light. Those heavenly shapes Will dazzle now the earthly, with their blaze Insufferably bright. Milton. An unreflected light did never yet Dazzle the vision feminine. Sir H. Taylor.
2. To bewilder or surprise with brilliancy or display of any kind. "Dazzled and drove back his enemies." Shak.
Daz"zle, v. i.
1. To be overpoweringly or intensely bright; to excite admiration by brilliancy. Ah, friend! to dazzle, let the vain design. Pope.
2. To be overpowered by light; to be confused by excess of brightness. An overlight maketh the eyes dazzle. Bacon. I dare not trust these eyes; They dance in mists, and dazzle with surprise. Dryden.
Daz"zle, n.
Definition: A light of dazzling brilliancy.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 March 2025
(noun) small Australian parakeet usually light green with black and yellow markings in the wild but bred in many colors
The expression ācoffee breakā was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.