In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
LANGUID
dreamy, lackadaisical, languid, languorous
(adjective) lacking spirit or liveliness; “a lackadaisical attempt”; “a languid mood”; “a languid wave of the hand”; “a hot languorous afternoon”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
languid (comparative more languid, superlative most languid)
Lacking enthusiasm, energy, or strength; drooping or flagging from weakness, fatigue, or lack of energy
• Jonathan Swift
• Jane Austen
Heavy; dull; dragging; wanting spirit or animation; listless; apathetic.
Synonyms
• exhausted
• faint
• listless
• swear/sweer
• weak
• weary
Etymology 2
Noun
languid (plural languids)
A languet in an organ (musical instrument).
Anagrams
• Gauldin, dualing, lauding
Source: Wiktionary
Lan"guid, a. Etym: [L. languidus, fr. languere to be faint or languid: cf. F. languide. See Languish.]
1. Drooping or flagging from exhaustion; indisposed to exertion; without animation; weak; weary; heavy; dull. " Languid, powerless limbs. " Armstrong. Fire their languid souls with Cato's virtue. Addison.
2. Slow in progress; tardy. " No motion so swift or languid." Bentley.
3. Promoting or indicating weakness or heaviness; as, a languid day. Feebly she laugheth in the languid moon. Keats. Their idleness, aimless and languid airs. W. Black.
Syn.
– Feeble; weak; faint; sickly; pining; exhausted; weary; listless; heavy; dull; heartless.
– Lan"guid*ly, adv.
– Lan"guid*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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