HEARTSICK

despondent, heartsick

(adjective) without or almost without hope; “despondent about his failure”; “too heartsick to fight back”

brokenhearted, heartbroken, heartsick

(adjective) full of sorrow

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

heartsick (comparative more heartsick, superlative most heartsick)

Very despondent or sorrowful

Source: Wiktionary


Heart"sick`, a. Etym: [AS. heoriseĂłc.]

Definition: Sick at heart; extremely depressed in spirits; very despondent.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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BACK

(adverb) at or to or toward the back or rear; “he moved back”; “tripped when he stepped backward”; “she looked rearward out the window of the car”


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Coffee Trivia

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.

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