polished, refined, urbane
(adjective) showing a high degree of refinement and the assurance that comes from wide social experience; āhis polished mannerā; āmaintained an urbane tone in his lettersā
Source: WordNet® 3.1
urbane (comparative more urbane, superlative most urbane)
(of a man) Courteous, polite, refined, and suave.
Antonym: rustic
• unbare, unbear
Source: Wiktionary
Ur*bane", a. Etym: [See Urban.]
Definition: Courteous in manners; polite; refined; elegant.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., āthe father of the brideā instead of āthe brideās fatherā
Coffee is a brewed drink prepared from roasted coffee beans, the seeds of berries from certain Coffea species. When coffee berries turn from green to bright red ā indicating ripeness ā they are picked, processed, and dried. Dried coffee seeds are roasted to varying degrees, depending on the desired flavor.
