benighted, nighted
(adjective) overtaken by night or darkness; “benighted (or nighted) travelers hurrying toward home”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
nighted (comparative more nighted, superlative most nighted)
Dark; clouded
Overtaken by night; belated
nighted
simple past tense and past participle of night
• thinged
Source: Wiktionary
Night"ed, a.
1. Darkness; clouded. [R.] Shak.
2. Overtaken by night; belated. Beau. & Fl.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
