rictus
(noun) a gaping grimace
Source: WordNet® 3.1
rictus (plural rictus or rictuses)
A bird's gaping mouth.
The throat of a calyx.
Any open-mouthed expression.
• Curtis, citrus, rustic
Source: Wiktionary
Ric"tus, n. Etym: [L., the aperture of the mouth.]
Definition: The gape of the mouth, as of birds; -- often resricted to the corners of the mouth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
