moory (comparative more moory, superlative most moory)
Resembling a moor; swampy; boggy.
• hoggy, moorish, quaggy; see also marshy
moory (countable and uncountable, plural moories)
Alternative form of mooree (“kind of cotton cloth”)
• roomy
Source: Wiktionary
Moor"y, a.
Definition: Of or pertaining to moors; marshy; fenny; boggy; moorish. Mortimer. As when thick mists arise from moory vales. Fairfax.
Moor"y, n.
Definition: A kind of blue cloth made in India. Balfour (Cyc of India).
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
(noun) a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
