lavishing
present participle of lavish
Source: Wiktionary
Lav"ish, a. Etym: [Akin to E. lave to lade out; cf. AS. gelafian to refresh, G. laben.]
1. Expending or bestowing profusely; profuse; prodigal; as, lavish of money; lavish of praise.
2. Superabundant; excessive; as, lavish spirits. Let her have needful, but not lavish, means. Shak.
Syn.
– Profuse; prodigal; wasteful; extravagant; exuberant; immoderate. See Profuse.
Lav"ish, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Lavished; p. pr. & vb. n. Lavishing.]
Definition: To expend or bestow with profusion; to use with prodigality; to squander; as, to lavish money or praise.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 February 2025
(noun) shad-like food fish that runs rivers to spawn; often salted or smoked; sometimes placed in genus Pomolobus
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
