In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
FROSTILY
frostily, frigidly
(adverb) without warmth or enthusiasm; “‘Come in if you have to,’ he said frostily”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
frostily (comparative more frostily, superlative most frostily)
In a frosty manner.
Source: Wiktionary
Frost"i*ly, adv.
Definition: In a frosty manner.
FROSTY
Frost"y, a. Etym: [Cf. AS. fyrstig.]
1. Attended with, or producing, frost; having power to congeal water; cold; freezing; as, a frosty night.
2. Covered with frost; as, the grass is frosty.
3. Chill in affection; without warmth of affection or courage. Johnson.
4. Appearing as if covered with hoarfrost; white; gray-haired; as, a frosty head. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
27 November 2024
NAUSEATING
(adjective) causing or able to cause nausea; “a nauseating smell”; “nauseous offal”; “a sickening stench”
Coffee Trivia
