Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
LEAKIER
LEAKY
blabbermouthed, leaky, talebearing, tattling
(adjective) prone to communicate confidential information
leaky
(adjective) used informally; unable to retain urine
leaky
(adjective) permitting the unwanted passage of fluids or gases; “a leaky roof”; “a leaky defense system”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Adjective
leakier
comparative form of leaky
Anagrams
• earlike
Source: Wiktionary
LEAKY
Leak"y, a. [Compar. Leakier; superl. Leakiest.]
1. Permitting water or other fluid to leak in or out; as, a leaky roof or cask.
2. Apt to disclose secrets; tattling; not close. [Colloq.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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