Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
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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