mirrorlike, specular
(adjective) capable of reflecting light like a mirror; “mirrorlike surface of the lake”; “a specular metal”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
specular (comparative more specular, superlative most specular)
Pertaining to mirrors; mirror-like, reflective. [from 17th c.]
(medicine) Of or relating to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum.
Assisting sight, like a lens etc.
(poetic) Offering an expansive view; picturesque.
• carpules, clears up
Source: Wiktionary
Spec"u*lar, a. Etym: [L. specularis (cf., from the same root, specula a lookout, watchtower): cf. F. spéculaire. See Speculum.]
1. Having the qualities of a speculum, or mirror; having a smooth, reflecting surface; as, a specular metal; a specular surface.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Of or pertaining to a speculum; conducted with the aid of a speculum; as, a specular examination.
3. Assisting sight, as a lens or the like. [Obs.] Thy specular orb Apply to well-dissected kernels; lo! In each observe the slender threads Of first-beginning trees. J. Philips.
4. Affording view. [R.] "Look once more, ere we leave this specular mount." Milton. Specular iron. (Min.) See Hematite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
11 May 2025
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
The Boston Tea Party helped popularize coffee in America. The hefty tea tax imposed on the colonies in 1773 resulted in America switching from tea to coffee. In the lead up to the Revolutionary War, it became patriotic to sip java instead of tea. The Civil War made the drink more pervasive. Coffee helped energize tired troops, and drinking it became an expression of freedom.
