INLAPIDATE

In*lap"i*date, v. t. Etym: [Pref. in- in + L. lapis, lapidis, stone.]

Definition: To convert into a stony substance; to petrity. [R.] Bacon.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

5 June 2025

UNDERLAY

(verb) raise or support (the level of printing) by inserting a piece of paper or cardboard under the type; “underlay the plate”


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Coffee Trivia

Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.

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