hampering
present participle of hamper
hampering (plural hamperings)
That which hampers; an impediment.
I still love you, in spite of the hamperings of your married state and I think Francis is a grand guy and that you married damned well […]
Source: Wiktionary
Ham"per, n. Etym: [Contr. fr. hanaper.]
Definition: A large basket, usually with a cover, used for the packing and carrying of articles; as, a hamper of wine; a clothes hamper; an oyster hamper, which contains two bushels.
Ham"per, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Hampered; p. pr. & vb. n. Hampering.]
Definition: To put in a hamper.
Ham"per, v. t. Etym: [OE. hamperen, hampren, prob. of the same origin as E. hamble.]
Definition: To put a hamper or fetter on; to shackle; to insnare; to inveigle; hence, to impede in motion or progress; to embarrass; to encumber. "Hampered nerves." Blackmore. A lion hampered in a net. L'Estrange. They hamper and entangle our souls. Tillotson.
Ham"per, n. Etym: [See Hamper to shackle.]
1. A shackle; a fetter; anything which impedes. W. Browne.
2. (Naut.)
Definition: Articles ordinarily indispensable, but in the way at certain times. Ham. Nav. Encyc. Top hamper (Naut.), unnecessary spars and rigging kept aloft.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; “owls have nocturnal habits”; “she had a habit twirling the ends of her hair”; “long use had hardened him to it”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
