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.
LITHESOME
lissome, lissom, lithe, lithesome, supple, sinuous
(adjective) gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
lithesome (comparative more lithesome, superlative most lithesome)
Characterised or marked by litheness; pliant, limber, nimble, lissome.
Synonyms
• See lithe
• See also flexible and slender
Anagrams
• homeliest, homiletes
Source: Wiktionary
Lithe"some, a. Etym: [See Lithe, a., and cf. Lissom.]
Definition: Pliant; limber; flexible; supple; nimble; lissom.
– Lithe"some*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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