ICTIC

ictal, ictic

(adjective) of or relating to a seizure or convulsion

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

ictic (not comparable)

Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow; sudden; abrupt.

(poetry) of a syllable in verse, carrying the beat.

Source: Wiktionary


Ic"tic, a. Etym: [L. ictus blow.]

Definition: Pertaining to, or caused by, a blow; sudden; abrupt. [R.] H. Bushnell.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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6 May 2025

HEEDLESS

(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”


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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.

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