fistular, fistulate, fistulous
(adjective) hollow and tube-shaped like a reed
fistulous
(adjective) of or pertaining to or resembling a fistula
Source: WordNet® 3.1
fistulous (comparative more fistulous, superlative most fistulous)
Of or pertaining to a fistula
Resembling a reed; hollow and tubular
Source: Wiktionary
Fis"tu*lous, a. Etym: [Cf. F. fistuleux.]
1. Having the form or nature of a fistula; as, a fistulous ulcer.
2. Hollow, like a pipe or reed; fistulose. Lindley.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 April 2025
(adjective) secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; “covert actions by the CIA”; “covert funding for the rebels”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
