In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
caulked
(adjective) having cracks and crevices stopped up with a filler
Source: WordNet® 3.1
caulked
simple past tense and past participle of caulk
caulked (not comparable)
Having cracks or crevices stopped-up with a filler.
Source: Wiktionary
Caulk, v. t. & n.
Definition: See Calk.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
8 May 2025
(noun) the act of protecting something by surrounding it with material that reduces or prevents the transmission of sound or heat or electricity
In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.