FUROR

furor, furore

(noun) a sudden outburst (as of protest)

fad, craze, furor, furore, cult, rage

(noun) an interest followed with exaggerated zeal; “he always follows the latest fads”; “it was all the rage that season”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

furor (countable and uncountable, plural furors)

A general uproar or commotion

Violent anger or frenzy

A state of intense excitement

Source: Wiktionary



RESET




Word of the Day

23 December 2024

QUANDONG

(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.

coffee icon