Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
adenoidal, pinched, nasal
(adjective) sounding as if the nose were pinched; “a whining nasal voice”
adenoidal
(adjective) of or pertaining to the adenoids
Source: WordNet® 3.1
adenoidal (comparative more adenoidal, superlative most adenoidal)
(anatomy) Of or pertaining to the adenoids.
(of a voice) Sounding as if the speaker has swollen adenoids.
Source: Wiktionary
Ad"e*noid, Ad`e*noid"al a.
Definition: Glandlike; glandular.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.