Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
GREASIER
GREASY
greasy, oily
(adjective) smeared or soiled with grease or oil; “greasy coveralls”; “get rid of rubbish and oily rags”
greasy, oily, sebaceous, oleaginous
(adjective) containing an unusual amount of grease or oil; “greasy hamburgers”; “oily fried potatoes”; “oleaginous seeds”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
greasier
comparative form of greasy
Source: Wiktionary
GREASY
Greas"y, a. Etym: [Compar. Greasier (
1. Composed of, or characterized by, grease; oily; unctuous; as, a greasy dish.
2. Smeared or defiled with grease. With greasy aprons, rules, and hammers. Shak.
3. Like grease or oil; smooth; seemingly unctuous to the touch, as is mineral soapstone.
4. Fat of body; bulky. [R.] Shak.
5. Gross; indelicate; indecent. [Obs.] Marston.
6. (Far.)
Definition: Affected with the disease called grease; as, the heels of a horse. See Grease, n., 2.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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