The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
NEEDIER
NEEDY
needy
(adjective) demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree
destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken
(adjective) poor enough to need help from others
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
needier
comparative form of needy
Source: Wiktionary
NEEDY
Need"y, a. [Compar. Needer; superl. Neediest.]
1. Distressed by want of the means of living; very por; indigent; necessitous. Thou shalt open thy hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy in thy land. Deut. xv. 11. Spare the bluches of needly merit. Dr. T. Dwight.
2. Necessary; requiste. [Obs.] Corn to make your needy bread. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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