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.
GUMMIER
GUMMY
gluey, glutinous, gummy, mucilaginous, pasty, sticky, viscid, viscous
(adjective) having the sticky properties of an adhesive
gummed, gummy
(adjective) covered with adhesive gum
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
gummier
comparative form of gummy
Source: Wiktionary
GUMMY
Gum"my, a. Etym: [Compar. Gummer (Gummirst.]
Definition: Consisting of gum; viscous; adhesive; producing or containing gum; covered with gum or a substance resembling gum. Kindles the gummy bark of fir or pine. Milton. Then rubs his gummy eyes. Dryden. Gummy tumor (Med.), a gumma.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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