STOCKISHLY

Etymology

Adverb

stockishly (comparative more stockishly, superlative most stockishly)

stupidly

motionless; stock still

Source: Wiktionary


STOCKISH

Stock"ish, a.

Definition: Like a stock; stupid; blockish. Since naught so stockish, hard, and full of rage, But music for the time doth change his nature. Shak.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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SENSE

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There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.

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