Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
DIFFIDENT
diffident, shy, timid, unsure
(adjective) lacking self-confidence; “stood in the doorway diffident and abashed”; “problems that call for bold not timid responses”; “a very unsure young man”
diffident
(adjective) showing modest reserve; “she was diffident when offering a comment on the professor’s lecture”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
diffident (comparative more diffident, superlative most diffident)
(archaic) Lacking confidence in others; distrustful.
Lacking self-confidence; timid; modest
Synonyms: timid, modest
Source: Wiktionary
Dif"fi*dent, a. Etym: [L. diffidens, -entis, p. pr. of diffidere; dif- = dis + fidere to trust; akin to fides faith. See Faith, and cf. Defy.]
1. Wanting confidence in others; distrustful. [Archaic] You were always extremely diffident of their success. Melmoth.
2. Wanting confidence in one's self; distrustful of one's own powers; not self-reliant; timid; modest; bashful; characterized by modest reserve. The diffident maidens, Folding their hands in prayer. Longfellow.
Syn.
– Distrustful; suspicious; hesitating; doubtful; modest; bashful; lowly; reserved.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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