In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
peakish (comparative more peakish, superlative most peakish)
(colloquial) Of or relating to a peak or peaks; belonging to a mountainous region.
(colloquial) Having peaks; peaked.
(colloquial) Having thin or sharp features, as from sickness; sickly; peaky.
Source: Wiktionary
Peak"ish, a.
1. Of or relating to a peak; or to peaks; belonging to a mountainous region. "Her peakish spring." Drayton. "His peakish dialect." Bp. Hall.
2. Having peaks; peaked.
3. Having features thin or sharp, as from sickness; hence, sickly. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.