Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
SHAPELY
shapely
(adjective) having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape; “a slim waist and shapely legs”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
shapely (comparative shapelier or more shapely, superlative shapeliest or most shapely)
Having a pleasing shape, pleasant to look at.
Synonyms
• See shapely
Anagrams
• Shapley, physeal
Source: Wiktionary
Shape"ly, a. [Compar. Shapelier; superl. Shapeliest.]
1. Well-formed; having a regular shape; comely; symmetrical. T. Warton. Waste sandy valleys, once perplexed with thorn, The spiry fir and shapely box adorn. Pope. Where the shapely column stood. Couper.
2. Fit; suitable. [Obs.] Shaply for to be an alderman. Chaucer.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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