PLAUSIVE

approving, affirmative, approbative, approbatory, plausive

(adjective) expressing or manifesting praise or approval; “approbative criticism”; “an affirmative nod”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

plausive (comparative more plausive, superlative most plausive)

(rare) laudable

(obsolete) applauding; showing praise

(obsolete) plausible; specious

Source: Wiktionary


Plau"sive, a. Etym: [L. plaudere, plausum, to applaud.]

1. Applauding; manifesting praise. Young.

2. Plausible, specious. [Obs.] Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

19 April 2025

CATCH

(verb) grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of; “did you catch that allusion?”; “We caught something of his theory in the lecture”; “don’t catch your meaning”; “did you get it?”; “She didn’t get the joke”; “I just don’t get him”


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Coffee Trivia

Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red – indicating ripeness – they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.

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