In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
SHAPELESSLY
shapelessly
(adverb) in a shapeless manner; “the dress hung shapelessly on her thin body”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
shapelessly (comparative more shapelessly, superlative most shapelessly)
In a shapeless manner.
Source: Wiktionary
SHAPELESS
Shape"less, a.
Definition: Destitute of shape or regular form; wanting symmetry of dimensions; misshapen; -- opposed to Ant: shapely.
– Shape"less*ness, n. The shapeless rock, or hanging precipice. Pope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Word of the Day
24 December 2024
INTUITIVELY
(adverb) in an intuitive manner; “inventors seem to have chosen intuitively a combination of explosive and aggressive sounds as warning signals to be used on automobiles”
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