Stolid (adj)
sto-lid
Not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
First recorded in 1595–1605; from the Latin stolidus “inert, dull, stupid”
Example sentences
“she put on her stolid face and got on with her husband’s funeral.”
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Dulcify (verb) dul-si-fai to sweeten. First used between 1590–1600 and derived from the Late Latin dulcificāre, “to sweeten” (more…)
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Venerable (adj) ven-er-abl Commanding respect because of great age or impressive dignity. First used in Middle English between 1400–50. From the Latin venerābilis, equivalent to venerā(rī), “to venerate, worship. (more…)