There are four varieties of commercially viable coffee: Arabica, Liberica, Excelsa, and Robusta. Growers predominantly plant the Arabica species. Although less popular, Robusta tastes slightly more bitter and contains more caffeine.
FLIMSY
unconvincing, flimsy
(adjective) not convincing; âa flimsy argumentâ; âas unconvincing as a forced smileâ
flimsy, fragile, slight, tenuous, thin
(adjective) lacking substance or significance; âslight evidenceâ; âa tenuous argumentâ; âa thin plotâ; âa fragile claim to fameâ
flimsy, insubstantial
(adjective) lacking solidity or strength; âa flimsy tableâ; âflimsy constructionâ; âvinyl siding has become the standard-bearer for cheap, insubstantial constructionâ
onionskin, flimsy
(noun) a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
flimsy (comparative flimsier or more flimsy, superlative flimsiest or most flimsy)
Likely to bend or break under pressure.
Synonyms: weak, shaky, flexible, fragile
Antonyms: robust, strong, sturdy
(figurative) Weak; ill-founded.
Synonyms: weak, feeble, unconvincing
Antonyms: well-founded, substantiated
Noun
flimsy (plural flimsies)
Thin typing paper used to make multiple copies.
(naval slang) A service certificate
(informal, in the plural) Skimpy underwear.
(slang) A banknote.
Source: Wiktionary
Flim"sy, a. [Compar. Flimsier; superl. Flimsiest.] Etym: [Cf. W. llumsi naked, bare, empty, slouggish, spiritless. Cf. Limsy.]
Definition: Weak; feeble; limp; slight; vain; without strength or solidity; of loose and unsubstantial structure; without reason or plausibility; as, a flimsy argument, excuse, objection. Proud of a vast extent of flimsy lines. Pope. All the flimsy furniture of a country miss's brain. Sheridan.
Syn.
– Weak; feeble; superficial; shallow; vain.
Flim"sy, n.
1. Thin or transfer paper.
2. A bank note. [Slang, Eng.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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