gay, festal, festive, merry
(adjective) offering fun and gaiety; āa festive (or festal) occasionā; āgay and exciting night lifeā; āa merry eveningā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
festal (comparative more festal, superlative most festal)
festive, relating to a festival or feast
• merry
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Source: Wiktionary
Fes"tal, a. Etym: [L. festum holiday, feast. See feast.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to a holiday or a feast; joyous; festive. You bless with choicer wine the festal day. Francis.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
