OUTTELLING

Verb

outtelling

present participle of outtell

Anagrams

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Source: Wiktionary


OUTTELL

Out*tell", v. t.

Definition: To surpass in telling, counting, or reckoning. "I have outtold the clock." Beau. & Fl.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

22 February 2025

ANALYSIS

(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’


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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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