knackered, drained
(adjective) very tired
Source: WordNet® 3.1
knackered (comparative more knackered, superlative most knackered)
(UK, Irish, Australia, New Zealand, slang) Tired or exhausted.
• (tired, exhausted): cream crackered; See also fatigued
knackered
simple past tense and past participle of knacker
knackered (comparative more knackered, superlative most knackered)
(UK, Irish, South Africa, colloquial) Broken, inoperative.
• (broken, inoperative): broken, worn-out; See also out of order
Source: Wiktionary
Knack"er, n.
1. One who makes knickknacks, toys, etc. Mortimer.
2. One of two or more pieces of bone or wood held loosely between the fingers, and struck together by moving the hand; -- called also clapper. Halliwell.
Knack"er, n. Etym: [Cf. Icel.hnakkr a saddle.]
1. a harness maker. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
2. One who slaughters worn-out horses and sells their flesh for dog's meat. [Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
