In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
slays
Third-person singular simple present indicative form of slay
• Lyssa, Sylas, lassy, lyssa
Slays
plural of Slay
• Lyssa, Sylas, lassy, lyssa
Source: Wiktionary
Slay, v. t. [imp. Slew; p. p. Slain; p. pr. & vb. n. Slaying.] Etym: [OE. slan, sl, sleen, slee, AS. sleán to strike, beat, slay; akin to OFries. sla, D. slaan, OS. & OHG. slahan, G. schlagen, Icel. sla, Dan. slaae, Sw. sl, Goth. slahan; perhaps akin to L. lacerare to tear to pieces, Gr. lacerate. Cf. Slaughter, Sledge a hammer, Sley.]
Definition: To put to death with a weapon, or by violence; hence, to kill; to put an end to; to destroy. With this sword then will I slay you both. Chaucer. I will slay the last of them with the sword. Amos ix. 1. I'll slay more gazers than the basilisk. Shak.
Syn.
– To kill; murder; slaughter; butcher.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.