coffee
noun
/ˈkɒfi/
Word Forms
| singular | coffee |
| plural | coffees |
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- 1uncountable a hot, slightly bitter drink made by pouring hot water over brown powder consisting of coffee beans that have been ground (=crushed into very small pieces). Coffee served without milk is called black coffee, and coffee with milk is white coffee
Would you like a cup of coffee?
Do you take sugar in your coffee?
Synonyms and related wordsNon-alcoholic drinksamericanoangosturabarley water- 1acountable a cup of coffee
Two coffees, please.
Synonyms and related wordsNon-alcoholic drinksamericanoangosturabarley water - 1buncountable the crushed beans that you use to make coffee
We need some more coffee.
Synonyms and related wordsBeans, lentils and peasaduki beanadzuki beanbean - 1conly before nounflavoured with coffee, or used for storing, making, or drinking coffee
coffee cake/ice cream
coffee cups
Synonyms and related wordsPreparing tea and coffee drinksbrewbrew upcoffee
- 2uncountable a light brown colourSynonyms and related wordsColoursapricotaquaaquamarine
coffee
noun
/ˈkɑfi/
Word Forms
| singular | coffee |
| plural | coffees |
© Alexandra Pavlova/Moment Open/Getty Images
© IvanMikhaylov/iStockphoto/Getty Images
© fStop/Halfdark
© Macmillan Education Limited
- 1uncountable a hot, slightly bitter drink made by pouring hot water over brown powder consisting of coffee beans that have been ground (=crushed into very small pieces). Coffee served without milk is called black coffee
Would you like a cup of coffee?
Do you take sugar in your coffee?
Synonyms and related wordsNon-alcoholic drinksamericanoangosturabitter lemon- 1auncountable the crushed beans that you use to make coffee
We need some more coffee.
Synonyms and related wordsBeans, lentils and peasbeanbean curdbean sprouts - 1bonly before nounflavored with coffee, or used for storing, making, or drinking coffee
coffee cake/ice cream
coffee cups
Synonyms and related wordsPreparing tea and coffee drinksbrewcoffeegrounds - 1ccountable a cup of coffee
Two coffees, please.
Synonyms and related wordsNon-alcoholic drinksamericanoangosturabitter lemon
- 2uncountable a light brown colorSynonyms and related wordsColorsapricotaquaaquamarine
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