carious
(adjective) (of teeth) affected with cavities or decay
Source: WordNet® 3.1
carious (comparative more carious, superlative most carious)
Having caries (bone or tooth decay); decayed, rotten.
• curiosa
Source: Wiktionary
Ca"ri*ous, a. Etym: [L. cariosus, fr. caries dacay.]
Definition: Affected with caries; decaying; as, a carious tooth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
