ROSTRATE

rostrate

(adjective) having a beak or beaklike snout or proboscis

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

rostrate (comparative more rostrate, superlative most rostrate)

Having a process resembling the beak of a bird; beaked; rostellate.

Furnished or adorned with beaks.

Synonyms

See beaky

Source: Wiktionary


Ros"trate, Ros"tra*ted, a. Etym: [L. rostratus, fr. rostrum a beak. See Rostrum.]

1. Having a process resembling the beak of a bird; beaked; rostellate.

2. Furnished or adorned with beaks; as, rostrated galleys.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



RESET




Word of the Day

14 May 2024

CHOKER

(noun) an unfortunate person who is unable to perform effectively because of nervous tension or agitation; “he could win if he wasn’t a choker”


coffee icon

Coffee Trivia

Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.

coffee icon