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.
LACKLUSTER
lackluster, lacklustre, lusterless, lustreless
(adjective) lacking luster or shine; “staring with lackluster eyes”; “lusterless hair”
lackluster, lacklustre, lusterless, lustreless
(adjective) lacking brilliance or vitality; “a dull lackluster life”; “a lusterless performance”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
lackluster (comparative more lackluster, superlative most lackluster) (American spelling)
Lacking brilliance or intelligence.
Having no shine or lustre; dull.
Not exceptional; not worthy of special merit, attention, or interest; having no vitality.
Synonyms
• See also bore
Noun
lackluster (countable and uncountable, plural lacklusters) (American spelling)
(uncountable) Lack of brightness or points of interest.
(countable) A person or thing of no particular brilliance or intelligence.
Anagrams
• lack-lustre, lacklustre
Source: Wiktionary
Lack"lus`ter, Lack"lus`tre, n.
Definition: A want of luster.
– a.
Definition: Wanting luster or brightness. "Lackluster eye." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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LEFT
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
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