ptosis
(noun) drooping of the upper eyelid caused by muscle paralysis and weakness
Source: WordNet® 3.1
ptoses
plural of ptosis
• T poses, T-poses, e-stops, estops, pestos, posest, posets, posset, stoeps, stopes
Source: Wiktionary
Pto"sis, n. Etym: [NL., fr. Gr. (Med.)
Definition: Drooping of the upper eyelid, produced by paralysis of its levator muscle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
31 March 2025
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
