You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
esprit
(noun) liveliness of mind or spirit
Source: WordNet® 3.1
esprit (uncountable)
Spirit, enthusiasm.
A wit.
Liveliness, or active mind and spirit.
• Pitres, Presti, Priest, Sprite, priest, respit, retips, ripest, sitrep, sprite, stripe, tripes
Source: Wiktionary
Es`prit", n. Etym: [F. See Spirit.]
Definition: Spirit. Esprit de corps (, a French phrase much used by English writers to denote the common spirit pervading the members of a body or association of persons. It implies sympathy, enthusiasm, devotion, and jealous regard for the honor of the body as a whole.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.