In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
queerly, fishily
(adverb) in a questionably unusual manner; “this money had been queerly come by”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fishily (comparative more fishily, superlative most fishily)
In a fishy manner
Source: Wiktionary
Fish"y, a.
1. Consisting of fish; fishlike; having the qualities or taste of fish; abounding in fish. Pope.
2. Extravagant, like some stories about catching fish; improbable; also, rank or foul. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
16 May 2025
(adjective) marked by columniation having free columns in porticoes either at both ends or at both sides of a structure
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.