faze, unnerve, enervate, unsettle
(verb) disturb the composure of
Source: WordNet® 3.1
faze (third-person singular simple present fazes, present participle fazing, simple past and past participle fazed)
(transitive, informal) To frighten or cause hesitation; to daunt, put off (usually used in the negative); to disconcert, to perturb. [from mid 19th c.]
The spelling phase is sometimes used for faze; including by such notables as Mark Twain and The New York Times.
Source: Wiktionary
Faze, v. t.
Definition: See Feeze.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 April 2025
(adjective) pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade; “a coaxing and obsequious voice”; “her manner is quiet and ingratiatory and a little too agreeable”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
