The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
EERILY
eerily, spookily
(adverb) in an unnatural eery manner; “it was eerily quiet in the chapel”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
eerily (comparative more eerily, superlative most eerily)
In an eerie manner.
Synonyms
• strangely
• ominously
• uncannily
Anagrams
• Reiley
Source: Wiktionary
Ee"ri*ly, adv.
Definition: In a strange, unearthly way.
EERIE
Ee"rie, Ee"ry, a. Etym: [Scotch, fr. AS. earh timid.]
1. Serving to inspire fear, esp. a dread of seeing ghosts; wild; weird; as, eerie stories. She whose elfin prancer springs By night to eery warblings. Tennyson.
2. Affected with fear; affrighted. Burns.
EERY
Ee"rie, Ee"ry, a. Etym: [Scotch, fr. AS. earh timid.]
1. Serving to inspire fear, esp. a dread of seeing ghosts; wild; weird; as, eerie stories. She whose elfin prancer springs By night to eery warblings. Tennyson.
2. Affected with fear; affrighted. Burns.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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