wording, diction, phrasing, phraseology, choice of words, verbiage
(noun) the manner in which something is expressed in words; āuse concise military verbiageā- G.S.Patton
verbiage, verbalism
(noun) overabundance of words
Source: WordNet® 3.1
verbiage (countable and uncountable, plural verbiages)
Overabundance of words.
The manner in which something is expressed in words.
Because of the pejorative connotation of the primary definition of verbiage it is preferred to use diction, phrasing, etc. to describe the manner in which something is expressed in words.
Source: Wiktionary
Ver"bi*age (; 48), n. Etym: [F. verbiage, from OF. verbe a word. See Verb.]
Definition: The use of many words without necessity, or with little sense; a superabundance of words; verbosity; wordiness. Verbiage may indicate observation, but not thinking. W. Irving. This barren verbiage current among men. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 January 2025
(noun) all of the feelings resulting from the urge to gratify sexual impulses; āhe wanted a better sex lifeā; āthe film contained no sex or violenceā
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
