flyspecking (uncountable)
A technique for painting furniture with flicked drops of paint.
flyspecking
present participle of flyspeck
Source: Wiktionary
Fly"speck (fl'spk), n.
Definition: A speck or stain made by the excrement of a fly; hence, any insignificant dot.
Fly"speck, v. t.
Definition: To soil with flyspecks.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
20 November 2024
(noun) an injection of a liquid through the anus to stimulate evacuation; sometimes used for diagnostic purposes
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.
