PHILANDERING

Verb

philandering

present participle of philander

Noun

philandering (plural philanderings)

The action of one who philanders.

Source: Wiktionary


PHILANDER

Phi*lan"der, v. i. Etym: [Gr.

Definition: To make love to women; to play the male flirt. You can't go philandering after her again. G. Eliot.

Phi*lan"der, n.

Definition: A lover. [R.] Congreve.

Phi*lan"der, n. (Zoöl.) (a) A South American opossum (Didelphys philander). (b) An Australian bandicoot (Perameles lagotis).

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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26 June 2025

DISPIRITEDLY

(adverb) in a dispirited manner without hope; “the first Mozartian opera to be subjected to this curious treatment ran dispiritedly for five performances”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.

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