outshine
(verb) attract more attention and praise than others; “This film outshone all the others in quality”
outshine
(verb) shine brighter than; “What star outshines the sun?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
outshone
simple past tense and past participle of outshine
• unsoothe
Source: Wiktionary
Out*shine", v. i.
Definition: To shine forth. "Bright, outshining beams." Shak.
Out*shine", v. t.
Definition: To excel in splendor. A throne of royal state, which far Outshone the wealth of Ormus and of Ind. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
