firestorm
(noun) an outburst of controversy; “the incident triggered a political firestorm”
firestorm
(noun) a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area
Source: WordNet® 3.1
firestorm (plural firestorms)
A fire whose intensity is greatly increased by inrushing winds.
(figurative) An intense or violent altercation.
• conflagration
• reformist, restiform
Source: Wiktionary
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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.
