corneous, hornlike, horny
(adjective) made of horn (or of a substance resembling horn)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
corneous (comparative more corneous, superlative most corneous)
containing a horny substance; horny
• horny
• on course
Source: Wiktionary
Cor"ne*ous, a. Etym: [L. corneus, fr. cornu horn.]
Definition: Of a texture resembling horn; horny; hard. Sir T. Browne.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 January 2025
(noun) a slight amount or degree of difference; “a tad too expensive”; “not a tad of difference”; “the new model is a shade better than the old one”
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.
