In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
LISSOMELY
Etymology
Adverb
lissomely (comparative more lissomely, superlative most lissomely)
In a lissome manner; with supple grace.
Source: Wiktionary
LISSOME
Lis"som, Lis"some, a. Etym: [For lithesome.]
1. Limber; supple; flexible; lithe; lithesome. Straight, but as lissome as a hazel wand. Tennyson.
2. Light; nimble; active. Halliwell.
– Lis"some*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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