In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
SENSUALISE
sensualize, sensualise, carnalize, carnalise
(verb) debase through carnal gratification
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Verb
sensualise (third-person singular simple present sensualises, present participle sensualising, simple past and past participle sensualised)
(British spelling, transitive) Alternative form of sensualize
Source: Wiktionary
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
18 October 2024
GRIEVOUS
(adjective) causing or marked by grief or anguish; “a grievous loss”; “a grievous cry”; “her sigh was heartbreaking”; “the heartrending words of Rabin’s granddaughter”
Coffee Trivia
