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.
CLAYISH
Etymology
Adjective
clayish (comparative more clayish, superlative most clayish)
Resembling clay.
Containing clay.
Synonyms
• clayey
Source: Wiktionary
Clay"ish, a.
Definition: Partaking of the nature of clay, or containing particles of it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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GLASSY
(adjective) (used of eyes) lacking liveliness; “empty eyes”; “a glassy stare”; “his eyes were glazed over with boredom”
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