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.
unclinch (third-person singular simple present unclinches, present participle unclinching, simple past and past participle unclinched)
Alternative form of unclench
Source: Wiktionary
Un*clinch", v. t. Etym: [1st pref. un- + clinch.]
Definition: To cause to be no longer clinched; to open; as, to unclinch the fist. [Written also unclench.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 February 2025
(adjective) possessed by inordinate excitement; “the crowd went crazy”; “was crazy to try his new bicycle”
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.