There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.
bedraggled, broken-down, derelict, dilapidated, ramshackle, tatterdemalion, tumble-down
(adjective) in deplorable condition; “a street of bedraggled tenements”; “a broken-down fence”; “a ramshackle old pier”; “a tumble-down shack”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
dilapidated
past participle of dilapidate
dilapidated (comparative more dilapidated, superlative most dilapidated)
Having fallen into a state of disrepair or deterioration, especially through neglect.
• See ramshackle
Source: Wiktionary
Di*lap"i*da`ted, a.
Definition: Decayed; fallen into partial ruin; injured by bad usage or neglect. A deserted and dilapidated buildings. Cooper.
Di*lap"i*date, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Dilapidated; p. pr. & vb. n. Dilapidating.] Etym: [L. dilapidare to scatter like stones; di- = dis- + lapidare to throw stones, fr. lapis a stone. See Lapidary.]
1. To bring into a condition of decay or partial ruin, by misuse or through neglect; to destroy the fairness and good condition of; -- said of a building. If the bishop, parson, or vicar, etc., dilapidates the buildings, or cuts down the timber of the patrimony. Blackstone.
2. To impair by waste and abuse; to squander. The patrimony of the bishopric of Oxon was much dilapidated. Wood.
Di*lap"i*date, v. i.
Definition: To get out of repair; to fall into partial ruin; to become decayed; as, the church was suffered to dilapidate. Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 November 2024
(adverb) in a searching manner; “‘Are you really happy with him,’ asked her mother, gazing at Vera searchingly”
There are more than 50 countries that export coffee. They are near the equator, where the climate is conducive to producing coffee beans.