KNURLY

Etymology

Adjective

knurly (comparative knurlier or more knurly, superlative knurliest or most knurly)

Gnarled or knotty; hard and misshapen.

Source: Wiktionary


Knurl"y, [Compar. Knurlier (; superl. Knurliest.] Etym: [See Knur, and cf. Gnarly.]

Definition: Full of knots; hard; tough; hence, capable of enduring or resisting much.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.

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