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.
brainy, brilliant, smart as a whip
(adjective) having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence; “our project needs brainy women”; “a brilliant mind”; “a brilliant solution to the problem”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
brainier
comparative form of brainy
Source: Wiktionary
Brain"y, a.
Definition: Having an active or vigorous mind. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 June 2024
(noun) (American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
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.