DISTRAIT

distracted, distrait

(adjective) having the attention diverted especially because of anxiety

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

distrait (comparative more distrait, superlative most distrait)

absent-minded, troubled, distracted

Anagrams

• dartitis, triadist

Source: Wiktionary


Dis`trait", a. Etym: [F. See Distract.]

Definition: Absent-minded; lost in thought; abstracted.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

17 June 2024

SCOPOLAMINE

(noun) an alkaloid with anticholinergic effects that is used as a sedative and to treat nausea and to dilate the pupils in ophthalmic procedures; “transdermal scopolamine is used to treat motion sickness”; “someone sedated with scopolamine has difficulty lying”


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The world’s most expensive coffee costs more than US$700 per kilogram. Asian palm civet – a cat-like creature in Indonesia, eats fruits, including select coffee cherries. It excretes partially digested seeds that produce a smooth, less acidic brew of coffee called kopi luwak.

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