pressing, urgent
(adjective) compelling immediate action; “too pressing to permit of longer delay”; “the urgent words ‘Hurry! Hurry!’”; “bridges in urgent need of repair”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
urgent (comparative more urgent, superlative most urgent)
Requiring immediate attention.
Synonyms: pressing, needly
• Gunter, gunter, gurnet
Source: Wiktionary
Ur"gent, a. Etym: [L. urgens, p. pr. of urgere: cf. F. urgent. See Urge.]
Definition: Urging; pressing; besetting; plying, with importunity; calling for immediate attention; instantly important. "The urgent hour." Shak. Some urgent cause to ordain the contrary. Hooker. The Egyptians were urgent upon the people that they might send them out of the land in haste. Ex. xii. 33.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 November 2024
(adjective) concerned primarily with theories or hypotheses rather than practical considerations; “theoretical science”
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.
