The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
sulkiness, sullenness, moroseness, sourness
(noun) a sullen moody resentful disposition
sourness, sour, acidity
(noun) the property of being acidic
sour, sourness, tartness
(noun) the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
Source: WordNet® 3.1
sourness (countable and uncountable, plural sournesses)
The quality or condition of being sour, usually said of human personalities.
• sunroses
Source: Wiktionary
Sour"ness, n.
Definition: The quality or state of being sour.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
14 June 2025
(noun) a member of a learned society; “he was elected a fellow of the American Physiological Association”
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.