Feat"ly, adv. Etym: [From Feat, a.]
Definition: Neatly; dexterously; nimbly. [Archaic] Foot featly here and there. Shak.
Feat, n. Etym: [OE. fet, OF. fet, fait, F. fait, factum, fr. L. facere, factum, to make or do. Cf. Fact, Feasible, Do.]
1. An act; a deed; an exploit. The warlike feats I have done. Shak.
2. A striking act of strength, skill, or cunning; a trick; as, feats of horsemanship, or of dexterity.
Feat, v. t.
Definition: To form; to fashion. [Obs.] To the more mature, A glass that feated them. Shak.
Feat, a. [Compar. Feater; superl. Featest.] Etym: [F. fait made, shaped, fit, p.p. of faire to make or do. See Feat, n.]
Definition: Dexterous in movements or service; skillful; neat; nice; pretty. [Archaic] Never master had a page . . . so feat. Shak. And look how well my garments sit upon me --Much feater than before. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
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.
