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.
AIRTIGHT
airtight, air-tight, gas-tight
(adjective) not allowing air or gas to pass in or out
airtight, air-tight
(adjective) having no weak points; “an airtight defense”; “an airtight argument”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
airtight (comparative more airtight, superlative most airtight)
Impermeable to air or other gases.
(figuratively) Having no weak points or flaws.
(figuratively, of a person) Highly reserved in some matter, particularly tight-lipped or tight-fisted.
Synonyms
• (impermeable to air): hermetic
Antonyms
• breathable
• transpirable
Source: Wiktionary
Air"-tight`, a.
Definition: So tight as to be impermeable to air; as, an air-tight cylinder.
Air"-tight`, n.
Definition: A stove the draft of which can be almost entirely shut off. [Colloq. U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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