ha'pennies

noun

plural of ha'penny
as in smatters

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  1. fractions
  2. ounces
  3. whispers
  4. shreds
  5. tastes
  6. molecules
  7. touches
  8. suspicions
Noun
  • The Oxford team used ultrafast terahertz spectroscopy, which basically fires laser pulses lasting mere fractions of a second.
    — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
  • The refresh rate of E Ink panels is on the order of fractions of a second, too slow for any sort of video content, and the display is monochrome to boot.
    — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of fractions
Noun
  • First there’s a teacup, which is technically a matcha bowl, that holds about 10 ounces.
    — Rachel Chang, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Eggs contain no fiber, while 3 ounces (oz) of firm tofu has between 1 and 2 grams (g).
    — Nancy LeBrun, Verywell Health, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of ounces
Noun
  • There are whispers of a speakeasy opening downstairs in the coming months, which gives the restaurant extra potential to become a go-to dinner spot that seamlessly transitions into a night out.
    — Ali Domrongchai, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Wildwood is a dark tale, with whispers of a witch, set against the beautiful yet formidable backdrop of rural New England.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of whispers
Noun
  • Every opportunity to pounce on each other, snap after gnats, and pull shreds of meat from bones is important.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
  • In contrast, when a previously obscure writer, Mia Ballard, was accused of using AI in her horror novel Shy Girl, her publisher launched an investigation, canceled the book, and left her reputation in shreds.
    — Will Oremus, The Atlantic, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of shreds
Noun
  • The prototype shows how sights, sounds, smells, and tastes could work together.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026
  • The Beaujolins fully renovated the building in 2001 and have decorated according to their tastes.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of tastes
Noun
  • Both amyloid beta and tau are normally present in healthy brains; the plaques and tangles are abnormal aggregations of these molecules.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Chelation therapy involves the administration of administering specialized chemical agents that attach to the lead molecules in the bird’s blood and form a compound that is expelled, mostly via urine.
    — Margherita Bassi, Popular Science, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of molecules
Noun
  • Loyalty to the restaurant and the market have grown through neighborhood-friendly touches like mahjong Mondays and a rainbow Pride Month Gay Card that provides discounts at the restaurant and other local businesses.
    — Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026
  • Three days of conversations about technology and everything technology touches.
    — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of touches
Noun
  • Birnbaum isn’t the only one whose suspicions were raised by the plan.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Among them, despite the doctors’ suspicions, 80% did not turn out to have evidence of tumors in their specimens, says Cercek.
    — Alice Park, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of suspicions
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