cumbersome, cumbrous
(adjective) difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight; “a cumbersome piece of machinery”; “cumbrous protective clothing”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
cumbrous (comparative more cumbrous, superlative most cumbrous)
Unwieldy because of its weight; cumbersome.
(obsolete) Giving trouble; vexatious.
A cloud of combrous gnattes do him molest
Source: Wiktionary
Cum"brous (km"brs), a.
1. Rendering action or motion difficult or toilsome; serving to obstruct or hinder; burdensome; clogging. He sunk beneath the cumbrous weight. Swift. That cumbrousand unwieldy style which disfigures English composition so extensively. De Quincey.
2. Giving trouble; vexatious. [Obs.] A clud of cumbrous gnats. Spenser.
– Cum"brous*ly, adv.
– Cum"brous*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 April 2024
(noun) a geological process in which one edge of a crustal plate is forced sideways and downward into the mantle below another plate
Coffee starts as a yellow berry, changes into a red berry, and then is picked by hand to harvest. The red berry is de-shelled through a water soaking process and what’s left inside is the green coffee bean. This bean then dries in the sun for 3-5 days, where it is then packed and ready for sale.
