An article published in Harvard Men’s Health Watch in 2012 shows heavy coffee drinkers live longer. The researchers examined data from 400,000 people and found out that men who drank six or more coffee cups per day had a 10% lower death rate.
UNRUFFLED
placid, quiet, still, tranquil, smooth, unruffled
(adjective) (of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves; “a ribbon of sand between the angry sea and the placid bay”; “the quiet waters of a lagoon”; “a lake of tranquil blue water reflecting a tranquil blue sky”; “a smooth channel crossing”; “scarcely a ripple on the still water”; “unruffled water”
unflurried, unflustered, unperturbed, unruffled
(adjective) free from emotional agitation or nervous tension; “the waiters were unflurried and good natured”; “with contented mind and unruffled spirit”- Anthony Trollope
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unruffled (comparative more unruffled, superlative most unruffled)
Not ruffled or tousled.
Calm, not ruffled, serene, at peace, unbothered.
Source: Wiktionary
Un*ruf"fled, a. Etym: [Pref. un- not + ruffled.]
Definition: Not ruffled or agitated; smooth; calm; tranquil; quiet. Calm and unruffled as a summer's sea. Addison.
UNRUFFLE
Un*ruf"fle, v. i. Etym: [1st pref. un- + ruffle.]
Definition: To cease from being ruffled or agitated. Dryden.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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