The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
SPECTRALLY
Etymology
Adverb
spectrally (comparative more spectrally, superlative most spectrally)
In a spectral manner; like a ghost.
In terms of a spectrum.
Anagrams
• cepstrally
Source: Wiktionary
Spec"tral*ly, adv.
Definition: In the form or manner of a specter.
SPECTRAL
Spec"tral, a.
1. Of or pertaining to a specter; ghosty. He that feels timid at the spectral form of evil is not the man to spread light. F. W. Robertson.
2. (Opt.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to the spectrum; made by the spectrum; as, spectral colors; spectral analysis. Spectral lemur. (Zoöl.) See Tarsius.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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13 May 2025
DAZED
(adjective) in a state of mental numbness especially as resulting from shock; “he had a dazed expression on his face”; “lay semiconscious, stunned (or stupefied) by the blow”; “was stupid from fatigue”
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