irradiates
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of irradiate
Source: Wiktionary
Ir*ra"di*ate, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Irradiated; p. pr. & vb. n. Irradiating.] Etym: [L. irradiatus, p. p. of irradiate. See In- in, and Radiate.]
1. To throw rays of light upon; to illuminate; to brighten; to adorn with luster. Thy smile irradiates yon blue fields. Sir W. Jones.
2. To enlighten intellectually; to illuminate; as, to irradiate the mind. Bp. Bull.
3. To animate by heat or light. Sir M. Hale.
4. To radiate, shed, or diffuse. A splendid fairradiating hospitality. H. James.
Ir*ra"di*ate, v. i.
Definition: To emit rays; to shine.
Ir*ra"di*ate, a. Etym: [L. irradiatus, p. p.]
Definition: Illuminated; irradiated. Mason.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 May 2025
(adjective) excessively unwilling to spend; āparsimonious thrift relieved by few generous impulsesā; ālived in a most penurious manner--denying himself every indulgenceā
The earliest credible evidence of coffee-drinking as the modern beverage appeared in modern-day Yemen. In the middle of the 15th century in Sufi shrines where coffee seeds were first roasted and brewed for drinking. The Yemenis procured the coffee beans from the Ethiopian Highlands.
