panging
present participle of pang
Source: Wiktionary
Pang, n. Etym: [Prob. for older prange. Cf. Prong.]
Definition: A paroxysm of extreme pain or anguish; a sudden and transitory agony; a throe; as, the pangs of death.
Syn.
– Agony; anguish; distress. See Agony.
Pang, v. t.
Definition: To torture; to cause to have great pain or suffering; to torment. [R.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
30 December 2024
(adjective) inappropriate to reality or facts; “delusive faith in a wonder drug”; “delusive expectations”; “false hopes”
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.
