The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
reedy, reedlike
(adjective) resembling a reed in being upright and slender
reedy, wheezy
(adjective) having a tone of a reed instrument
Source: WordNet® 3.1
reediest
superlative form of reedy: most reedy
Source: Wiktionary
Reed"y (-), a.
1. Abounding with reeds; covered with reeds. "A reedy pool." Thomson .
2. Having the quality of reed in tone, that is,
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.