SULTRINESS

sultriness

(noun) the quality of expressing or arousing sexual desire; “the sultriness of her look was unmistakable”; “the sultriness of lust was in the air”

sultriness

(noun) oppressively hot and humid weather

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

sultriness (usually uncountable, plural sultrinesses)

The state or quality of being sultry.

Source: Wiktionary


Sul"tri*ness, n.

Definition: The quality or state of being sultry.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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29 November 2024

POPULATED

(adjective) furnished with inhabitants; “the area is well populated”; “forests populated with all kinds of wild life”


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Coffee Trivia

The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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