defendable, defensible
(adjective) capable of being defended
Source: WordNet® 3.1
defensible (comparative more defensible, superlative most defensible)
(of an installation etc) capable of being defended against armed attack
(of an argument etc) capable of being justified
• (capable of being defended): defendable
• indefensible
• Benefields
Source: Wiktionary
De*fen"si*ble, a. Etym: [Cf. F. défensable, LL. defensabilis, defensibilis. See Defense, and cf. Defendable.]
1. Capable of being defended; as, a defensible city, or a defensible cause.
2. Capable of offering defense. [Obs.] Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 September 2024
(noun) the presence of greater than normal amounts of fat in the feces which are frothy and foul smelling and floating; a symptom of disorders of fat metabolism and malabsorption syndrome
Coffee dates back to the 9th century. Goat herders in Ethiopia noticed their goats seem to be “dancing” after eating berries from a particular shrub. They reported it to the local monastery, and a monk made a drink out of it. The monk found out he felt energized and kept him awake at night. That’s how the first coffee drink was born.
