impregnably
(adverb) in an impregnable manner; “the sight of that bland, impregnably righteous face has been enough to make their blood run cold”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
impregnably (comparative more impregnably, superlative most impregnably)
In an impregnable manner; so as to defy attack.
Source: Wiktionary
Im*preg"na*ble, a. Etym: [F. imprenable; pref. im- not + prenable pregnable, fr. prendre to take, L. prehendere. See Comprehend, Get to obtain.]
Definition: Not to be stormed, or taken by assault; incapable of being subdued; able to resist attack; unconquerable; as, an impregnable fortress; impregnable virtue. The man's affection remains wholly unconcerned and impregnable. South.
– Im*preg"na*ble*ness, n.
– Im*preg"na*bly, adv.
Im*preg"na*ble, a. Etym: [See Impregnate.] (Biol.)
Definition: Capable of being impregnated, as the egg of an animal, or the ovule of a plant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
25 November 2024
(noun) infestation with slender threadlike roundworms (filaria) deposited under the skin by the bite of black fleas; when the eyes are involved it can result in blindness; common in Africa and tropical America
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.
