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.
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HUSKY
gruff, hoarse, husky
(adjective) deep and harsh sounding as if from shouting or illness or emotion; âgruff voicesâ; âthe dogâs gruff barkingâ; âhoarse criesâ; âmakes all the instruments sound powerful but huskyâ- Virgil Thomson
beefy, burly, husky, strapping, buirdly
(adjective) muscular and heavily built; âa beefy wrestlerâ; âhad a tall burly frameâ; âclothing sizes for husky boysâ; âa strapping boy of eighteenâ; ââbuirdlyâ is a Scottish termâ
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
huskiest
superlative form of husky: most husky
Anagrams
• Kushites
Source: Wiktionary
HUSKY
Husk"y, a. Etym: [From Husk, n.]
Definition: Abounding with husks; consisting of husks. Dryden.
Hus"ky, a. Etym: [Prob. for husty; cf. OE. host cough, AS. hwosta; akin to D. hoest, G. husten, OHG. huosto, Icel. hosti. See Wheeze.]
Definition: Rough in tone; harsh; hoarse; raucous; as, a husky voice.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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