In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
FLIGHTIER
FLIGHTY
skittish, flighty, spooky, nervous
(adjective) unpredictably excitable (especially of horses)
flighty, flyaway, head-in-the-clouds, scatterbrained
(adjective) guided by whim and fancy; “flighty young girls”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
flightier
comparative form of flighty
Anagrams
• firelight
Source: Wiktionary
FLIGHTY
Flight"y, a.
1. Fleeting; swift; transient. The flighty purpose never is o'ertook, Unless the deed go with it. Shak.
2. Indulging in flights, or wild and unrestrained sallies, of imagination, humor, caprice, etc.; given to disorder Proofs of my flighty and paradoxical turn of mind. Coleridge. A harsh disciplinarian and a flighty enthusiast. J. S. Har
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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