TRANSFIX

transfix, impale, empale, spike

(verb) pierce with a sharp stake or point; “impale a shrimp on a skewer”

fascinate, transfix, grip, spellbind

(verb) to render motionless, as with a fixed stare or by arousing terror or awe; “The snake charmer fascinates the cobra”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology 1

Verb

transfix (third-person singular simple present transfixes, present participle transfixing, simple past and past participle transfixed)

(transitive) To render motionless, by arousing terror, amazement or awe.

(transitive) To pierce with a sharp pointed weapon.

(transitive) To fix or impale.

Etymology 2

Noun

transfix (plural transfixes)

(linguistics) A discontinuous affix, which occurs at more than one position in a word, typical of Semitic languages.

Source: Wiktionary


Trans*fix", v. t. [imp. & p. p. Transfixed; p. pr. & vb. n. Transfixing.] Etym: [L. transfixus, p. p. of transfigure to transfix; trans across, through + figere to fix, fasten. See Fix.]

Definition: To pierce through, as with a pointed weapon; to impale; as, to transfix one with a dart.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

8 November 2024

REPLACEMENT

(noun) the act of furnishing an equivalent person or thing in the place of another; “replacing the star will not be easy”


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Espresso is both a coffee beverage and a brewing method that originated in Italy. When making an espresso, a small amount of nearly boiling water under pressure forces through finely-ground coffee beans. It has more caffeine per unit volume than most coffee beverages. Its smaller serving size will take three shots to equal a mug of standard brewed coffee.

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