SUREFOOTED

confident, surefooted, sure-footed

(adjective) not liable to error in judgment or action; “most surefooted of the statesmen who dealt with the depression”- Walter Lippman; “demonstrates a surefooted storytelling talent”- Michiko Kakutani

surefooted, sure-footed, footsure

(adjective) not liable to stumble or fall; “on surefooted donkeys”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

surefooted (comparative more surefooted, superlative most surefooted)

Walking steadily, without stumbling; capable of finding good footing.

Confident and capable.

Source: Wiktionary


Sure"-foot`ed, a.

Definition: Not liable to stumble or fall; as, a sure-footed horse.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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4 May 2025

CRISP

(adjective) (of something seen or heard) clearly defined; “a sharp photographic image”; “the sharp crack of a twig”; “the crisp snap of dry leaves underfoot”


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Coffee Trivia

According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.

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