Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
DEAFENINGLY
Etymology
Adverb
deafeningly (comparative more deafeningly, superlative most deafeningly)
In a deafening manner.
Source: Wiktionary
DEAFENING
Deaf"en*ing, n.
Definition: The act or process of rendering impervious to sound, as a floor or wall; also, the material with which the spaces are filled in this process; pugging.
DEAFEN
Deaf"en, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Deafened; p. pr. & vb. n. Deafening.] Etym: [From Deaf.]
1. To make deaf; to deprive of the power of hearing; to render incapable of perceiving sounds distinctly. Deafened and stunned with their promiscuous cries. Addison.
2. (Arch.)
Definition: To render impervious to sound, as a partition or floor, by filling the space within with mortar, by lining with paper, etc.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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