derisions
plural of derision
• Ironsides, ironsides, resinoids
Source: Wiktionary
De*ri"sion, n. Etym: [L. derisio: cf. F. dérision. See Deride.]
1. The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall have them in derision. Ps. ii. 4. Saderision called. Milton.
2. An object of derision or scorn; a laughing-stock. I was a derision to all my people. Lam. iii. 14.
Syn.
– Scorn; mockery; contempt; insult; ridicule.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 March 2025
(adjective) moved or operated or effected by liquid (water or oil); “hydraulic erosion”; “hydraulic brakes”
According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by AlcaldĂa Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de BolĂvar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.
