Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.
tensely
(adverb) in a tense manner; “he sat down tensely”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
tensely (comparative more tensely, superlative most tensely)
In a tense manner.
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Source: Wiktionary
Tense, n. Etym: [OF. tens, properly, time, F. temps time, tense. See Temporal of time, and cf. Thing.] (Gram.)
Definition: One of the forms which a verb takes by inflection or by adding auxiliary words, so as to indicate the time of the action or event signified; the modification which verbs undergo for the indication of time.
Note: The primary simple tenses are three: those which express time past, present, and future; but these admit of modifications, which differ in different languages.
Tense, a. Etym: [L. tensus, p.p. of tendere to stretch. See Tend to move, and cf. Toise.]
Definition: Stretched tightly; strained to stiffness; rigid; not lax; as, a tense fiber. The temples were sunk, her forehead was tense, and a fatal paleness was upon her. Goldsmith.
– Tense"ly, adv.
– Tense"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 April 2025
(noun) an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity; “how big is that part compared to the whole?”; “the team is a unit”
Hawaii and California are the only two U.S. states that grow coffee plants commercially.