DEATHLIER

Adjective

deathlier

comparative form of deathly

Source: Wiktionary


DEATHLY

Death"ly, a.

Definition: Deadly; fatal; mortal; destructive.

Death"ly, adv.

Definition: Deadly; as, deathly pale or sick.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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27 February 2025

SUMMIT

(verb) reach the summit (of a mountain); “They breasted the mountain”; “Many mountaineers go up Mt. Everest but not all summit”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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