The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SCEPTICAL
disbelieving, skeptical, sceptical, unbelieving
(adjective) denying or questioning the tenets of especially a religion; “a skeptical approach to the nature of miracles”
doubting, questioning, skeptical, sceptical
(adjective) marked by or given to doubt; “a skeptical attitude”; “a skeptical listener”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
sceptical (comparative more sceptical, superlative most sceptical)
British standard spelling of skeptical.
Source: Wiktionary
Scep"tic, Scep"tic*al, Scep"ti*cism,
Definition: etc. See Skeptic, Skeptical, Skepticism, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
13 January 2025
SOAK
(noun) the process of becoming softened and saturated as a consequence of being immersed in water (or other liquid); “a good soak put life back in the wagon”
Coffee Trivia
