agitation, excitement, turmoil, upheaval, hullabaloo
(noun) disturbance usually in protest
upheaval, uplift, upthrow, upthrust
(noun) (geology) a rise of land to a higher elevation (as in the process of mountain building)
convulsion, turmoil, upheaval
(noun) a violent disturbance; “the convulsions of the stock market”
turbulence, upheaval, Sturm und Drang
(noun) a state of violent disturbance and disorder (as in politics or social conditions generally); “the industrial revolution was a period of great turbulence”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
upheaval (countable and uncountable, plural upheavals)
The process of being heaved upward, especially the raising of part of the earth's crust.
A sudden violent upset, disruption or convulsion.
• seismic shift
Source: Wiktionary
Up*heav"al, n.
Definition: The act of upheaving, or the state of being upheaved; esp., an elevation of a portion of the earth's crust. Lubbock.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 December 2024
(noun) (plural) spectacles that are darkened or polarized to protect the eyes from the glare of the sun; “he was wearing a pair of mirrored shades”
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.
