Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
GLARY
blazing, blinding, dazzling, fulgent, glaring, glary
(adjective) shining intensely; “the blazing sun”; “blinding headlights”; “dazzling snow”; “fulgent patterns of sunlight”; “the glaring sun”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
glary (comparative glarier, )
Of a dazzling lustre; glaring; bright; shining.
Anagrams
• gyral
Source: Wiktionary
Glar"y, a.
Definition: Of a dazzling luster; glaring; bright; shining; smooth. Bright, crystal glass is glary. Boyle.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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16 April 2025
RACY
(adjective) marked by richness and fullness of flavor; “a rich ruby port”; “full-bodied wines”; “a robust claret”; “the robust flavor of fresh-brewed coffee”
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