âCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.â â Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States
pellmell
Alternative form of pell-mell
pellmell (not comparable)
Alternative form of pell-mell
Source: Wiktionary
Pell`-mell" (, n.
Definition: See Pall-mall.
Pell`mell", adv. Etym: [F. pĂȘle-mĂȘle, prob. fr. pelle a shovel + mĂȘler to mix, as when different kinds of grain are heaped up and mixed with a shovel. See Pell shovel, Medley.]
Definition: In utter confusion; with confused violence. "Men, horses, chariots, crowded pellmell." Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
12 January 2025
(noun) (psychology) an automatic pattern of behavior in reaction to a specific situation; may be inherited or acquired through frequent repetition; âowls have nocturnal habitsâ; âshe had a habit twirling the ends of her hairâ; âlong use had hardened him to itâ
âCoffee, the favorite drink of the civilized world.â â Thomas Jefferson, third president of the United States