In 1884, Angelo Moriondo of Turin, Italy, demonstrated the first working example of an espresso machine.
VAPIDEST
Adjective
vapidest
superlative form of vapid: most vapid
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VAPID
Vap"id, a. Etym: [L. vapidus having lost its lire and spirit, vapid; akin to vappa vapid wine, vapor vapor. See Vapor.]
Definition: Having lost its life and spirit; dead; spiritless; insipid; flat; dull; unanimated; as, vapid beer; a vapid speech; a vapid state of the blood. A cheap, bloodless reformation, a guiltless liberty, appear flat and vapid to their taste. Burke.
– Vap"id*ly, adv.
– Vap"id*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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