In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
formulizing
present participle of formulize
Source: Wiktionary
For"mu*lize, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Formulized; p. pr. & vb. n. Formulizing.]
Definition: To reduce to a formula; to formulate. Emerson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 November 2024
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.