In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
NEEDLIER
Adverb
needlier
comparative form of needly
Anagrams
• reeled in
Source: Wiktionary
NEEDLY
Nee"dly, a.
Definition: Like a needle or needles; as, a needly horn; a needly beard. R. D. Blackmore.
Need"ly, adv. Etym: [AS. n. See Need.]
Definition: Necessarily; of necessity. [Obs.] hak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
11 May 2025
MALLET
(noun) a light drumstick with a rounded head that is used to strike such percussion instruments as chimes, kettledrums, marimbas, glockenspiels, etc.
Coffee Trivia