stoically
(adverb) without emotion; in a stoic manner; “he stoically accepted all suffering”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
stoically (comparative more stoically, superlative most stoically)
In a manner that endures pain and hardship without outwardly showing suffering or expressing complaint.
In an unfeeling manner that inwardly is unaffected by pain or distress.
(philosophy) In a manner consistent with the philosophy of stoicism.
• callosity
Source: Wiktionary
Sto"ic, n. Etym: [L. stoicus, Gr.
1. A disciple of the philosopher Zeno; one of a Greek sect which held that men should be free from passion, unmoved by joy or grief, and should submit without complaint to unavoidable necessity, by which all things are governed.
2. Hence, a person not easily excited; an apathetic person; one who is apparently or professedly indifferent to pleasure or pain. A Stoic of the woods, a man without a tear. Campbell. School of Stoics. See The Porch, under Porch.
Sto"ic, Sto"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. stoicus, Gr. stoĂŻque. See Stoic, n.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Stoics; resembling the Stoics or their doctrines.
2. Not affected by passion; manifesting indifference to pleasure or pain.
– Sto"ic*al*ly, adv.
– Sto"ic*al*ness, n.
Sto"ic, Sto"ic*al, a. Etym: [L. stoicus, Gr. stoĂŻque. See Stoic, n.]
1. Of or pertaining to the Stoics; resembling the Stoics or their doctrines.
2. Not affected by passion; manifesting indifference to pleasure or pain.
– Sto"ic*al*ly, adv.
– Sto"ic*al*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 July 2024
(verb) move through a space, circuit or system, returning to the starting point; “Blood circulates in my veins”; “The air here does not circulate”
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
