mental
(adjective) affected by a disorder of the mind; “a mental patient”; “mental illness”
mental
(adjective) involving the mind or an intellectual process; “mental images of happy times”; “mental calculations”; “in a terrible mental state”; “mental suffering”; “free from mental defects”
genial, mental
(adjective) of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw
mental
(adjective) of or relating to the chin- or liplike structure in insects and certain mollusks
mental
(adjective) of or relating to the mind; “mental powers”; “mental development”; “mental hygiene”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
mental (comparative more mental, superlative most mental)
Of or relating to the mind or an intellectual process.
(colloquial, comparable, UK, dated in the US) Insane, mad, crazy.
(colloquial, UK, comparable) Enjoyable or fun, especially in a frenetic way.
mental (not comparable)
(anatomy) Of or relating to the chin or median part of the lower jaw, genial.
Synonyms: genial, genian
(biology) Of or relating to the chin-like or lip-like structure.
mental (plural mentals)
(zoology) A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile.
• Lament., Mantle, lament, manlet, mantel, mantle
Source: Wiktionary
Men"tal, a. Etym: [L. mentum the chin.] (Anat.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the chin; genian; as, the mental nerve; the mental region.
Men"tal, n. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A plate or scale covering the mentum or chin of a fish or reptile.
Men"tal, a. Etym: [F., fr. L. mentalis, fr. mens, mentis, the mind; akin to E. mind. See Mind.]
Definition: Of or pertaining to the mind; intellectual; as, mental faculties; mental operations, conditions, or exercise. What a mental power This eye shoots forth! Shak. Mental alienation, insanity.
– Mental arithmetic, the art or practice of solving arithmetical problems by mental processes, unassisted by written figures.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 May 2025
(noun) the property of being directional or maintaining a direction; “the directionality of written English is from left to right”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
