You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.
serpentining
present participle of serpentine
serpentining (plural serpentinings)
A serpentine twisting.
Among the waltzings, and the droppings, and the swarmings of the sounds, Pierre now heard the tones above deftly stealing and winding among the myriad serpentinings of the other melody […]
Source: Wiktionary
Ser"pen*tine, a. Etym: [L. serpentinus: cf. F. serpentin.]
Definition: Resembling a serpent; having the shape or qualities of a serpent; subtle; winding or turning one way and the other, like a moving serpent; anfractuous; meandering; sinuous; zigzag; as, serpentine braid. Thy shape Like his, and color serpentine. Milton.
Ser"pen*tine, n. Etym: [Cf. (for sense 1) F. serpentine, (for sense 2) serpentin.]
1. (Min.)
Definition: A mineral or rock consisting chiefly of the hydrous silicate of magnesia. It is usually of an obscure green color, often with a spotted or mottled appearance resembling a serpent's skin. Precious, or noble, serpentine is translucent and of a rich oil-green color.
Note: Serpentine has been largely produced by the alteration of other minerals, especially of chrysolite.
2. (Ordnance)
Definition: A kind of ancient cannon.
Ser"pen*tine, v. i.
Definition: To serpentize. [R.] Lyttleton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
You can overdose on coffee if you drink about 30 cups in a brief period to get close to a lethal dosage of caffeine.