Plain brewed coffee contains almost no calories, while coffee with dairy products, sugar, and other flavorings is much higher in calories. An espresso has 20 calories. A nonfat latte has 72, while a flavored one has 134.
GLINT
glint
(noun) a spatially localized brightness
flicker, spark, glint
(noun) a momentary flash of light
glitter, glisten, glint, gleam, shine
(verb) be shiny, as if wet; “His eyes were glistening”
glance, peek, glint
(verb) throw a glance at; take a brief look at; “She only glanced at the paper”; “I only peeked--I didn’t see anything interesting”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
glint (plural glints)
A short flash of light.
Adjective
glint (comparative more glint, superlative most glint)
(archaic, Shropshire, of a blade) Not sharp; dull.
Verb
glint (third-person singular simple present glints, present participle glinting, simple past and past participle glinted)
(intransitive) To flash or gleam briefly.
(intransitive) To glance; to peep forth, as a flower from the bud; to glitter.
(transitive) To cause to flash or gleam; to reflect.
(archaic, Shropshire, transitive) To dry; to wither.
Source: Wiktionary
Glint, n. Etym: [OE. glent.]
Definition: A glimpse, glance, or gleam. [Scot.] "He saw a glint of light." Ramsay.
Glint, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Glinted; p. pr. & vb. n. Glinting.] Etym: [OE. glenten. Cf. Glance, v. i., Glitter, v. i.]
Definition: To glance; to peep forth, as a flower from the bud; to glitter. Burns.
Glint, v. t.
Definition: To glance; to turn; as, to glint the eye.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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