gibbous, gibbose
(adjective) (used of the moon) more than half full
Source: WordNet® 3.1
gibbose (comparative more gibbose, superlative most gibbose)
humped; protuberant; having one or more large elevations
• gobbies
Source: Wiktionary
Gib*bose", a. Etym: [L. gibbosus, fr. gibbus, gibba, hunch, hump. Cf. Gibbous.]
Definition: Humped; protuberant; -- said of a surface which presents one or more large elevations. Brande & C.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
4 November 2024
(noun) a state of inactivity (in business or art etc); “economic growth of less than 1% per year is considered to be economic stagnation”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
