stature, height
(noun) (of a standing person) the distance from head to foot
stature
(noun) high level of respect gained by impressive development or achievement; “a man of great stature”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stature (countable and uncountable, plural statures)
A person or animal's natural height when standing upright.
Respect coming from achievement or development.
• Sautter, Steuart, astuter, rutates
Source: Wiktionary
Stat"ure, n. Etym: [F. stature, OF. estature, from L. statura, originally, an upright posture, hence, height or size of the body, from stare, statum, to stand. See Stand.]
Definition: The natural height of an animal body; -- generally used of the human body. Foreign men of mighty stature came. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 January 2025
(adjective) capable of being split or cleft or divided in the direction of the grain; “fissile crystals”; “fissile wood”
Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.
