FAINTY

Etymology

Adjective

fainty (comparative faintier, superlative faintiest)

feeble; languid; inclined to faint

Source: Wiktionary


Faint"y, a.

Definition: Feeble; languid. [R.] Dryden.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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THOUGHTFULLY

(adverb) showing consideration and thoughtfulness; “he had thoughtfully brought with him some food to share”


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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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