dentilingual (not comparable)
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the teeth and the tongue.
(linguistics, of a sound) Produced with the tongue touching the teeth.
dentilingual (plural dentilinguals)
(linguistics, rare) A sound produced with the tongue touching the teeth.
• antiduelling, indulgential, linguidental
Source: Wiktionary
Den`ti*lin"gual, a. Etym: [L. dens tooth + E. lingual.]
Definition: Produced by applying the tongue to the teeth or to the gums; or representing a sound so formed.
– n.
Definition: A dentilingual sound or letter. The letters of this fourth, dentilingual or linguidental, class, viz., d, t, s, z, l, r. Am. Cyc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
13 January 2025
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
