In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
purulent, pussy
(adjective) containing pus; “a purulent wound”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
purulent (comparative more purulent, superlative most purulent)
(medicine) Consisting of pus.
Leaking or seeping pus.
Source: Wiktionary
Pu"ru*lent, a. Etym: [L. purulentus, fr. pus, puris, pus, matter: cf. F. purulent. See Pus.] (Med.)
Definition: Consisting of pus, or matter; partaking of the nature of pus; attended with suppuration; as, purulent inflammation.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
17 March 2025
(noun) magnet made of a substance whose magnetization is proportional to the strength of the magnetic field applied to it
In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.