merciless, unmerciful
(adjective) having or showing no mercy; “the merciless enemy”; “a merciless critic”; “gave him a merciless beating”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
merciless (comparative more merciless, superlative most merciless)
Showing no mercy; cruel and pitiless.
• unmerciful
• cruel
• pitiless
• ruthless
• crimeless
Source: Wiktionary
Mer"ci*less, a.
Definition: Destitute of mercy; cruel; unsparing; -- said of animate beings, and also, figuratively, of things; as, a merciless tyrant; merciless waves. The foe is merciless, and will not pity. Shak.
Syn.
– Cruel; unmerciful; remorseless; ruthless; pitiless; barbarous; savage.
– Mer"ci*less*ly, adv.
– Mer"ci*less*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 November 2024
(adverb) involving the use of histology or histological techniques; “histologically identifiable structures”
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.
