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.
IREFUL
irate, ireful
(adjective) feeling or showing extreme anger; “irate protesters”; “ireful words”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
ireful (comparative more ireful, superlative most ireful)
Deeply angered but not outwardly displaying it. Full of ire; angry; wroth.
Anagrams
• Fleuri, furile
Source: Wiktionary
Ire"ful, a.
Definition: Full of ire; angry; wroth. "The ireful bastard Orleans." Shak.
– Ire"ful*ly, adv.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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