An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
PEDESTRIAN
pedestrian, prosaic, prosy, earthbound
(adjective) lacking wit or imagination; “a pedestrian movie plot”
pedestrian, walker, footer
(noun) a person who travels by foot
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
pedestrian (comparative more pedestrian, superlative most pedestrian)
(not comparable) Of or intended for those who are walking.
(comparable, figurative) Ordinary, dull; everyday; unexceptional.
Synonym: Thesaurus:common
(dance) Pertaining to ordinary, everyday movements incorporated in postmodern dance.
Noun
pedestrian (plural pedestrians)
A walker; one who walks or goes on foot, especially as opposed to one who uses a vehicle.
Synonyms: footer, footgoer, footfarer
(dated) Specifically, an expert or professional walker or runner; one who performs feats of walking or running.
Synonyms
• footman (archaic)
Anagrams
• depainters, pedantries, prestained, præsident
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*des"tri*an, a.
Definition: Going on foot; performed on foot; as, a pedestrian journey.
Pe*des"tri*an, n.
Definition: A walker; one who journeys on foot; a foot traveler; specif., a professional walker or runner.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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