courtly, formal, stately
(adjective) refined or imposing in manner or appearance; befitting a royal court; “a courtly gentleman”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
courtlier
comparative form of courtly
Source: Wiktionary
Court"ly (-l), a. Etym: [From Court.]
1. Relating or belonging to a court.
2. Elegant; polite; courtlike; flattering. In courtly company or at my beads. Shak.
3. Disposed to favor the great; favoring the policy or party of the court; obsequious. Macualay.
Court"ly, adv.
Definition: In the manner of courts; politely; gracefully; elegantly. They can produce nothing so courtly writ. Dryden
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”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
