Raw coffee beans, soaked in water and spices, are chewed like candy in many parts of Africa.
SHREWISHLY
shrewishly
(adverb) in a shrewish manner
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
shrewishly (comparative more shrewishly, superlative most shrewishly)
In a shrewish way.
Source: Wiktionary
SHREWISH
Shrew"ish, a.
Definition: having the qualities of a shrew; having a scolding disposition; froward; peevish. My wife is shrewish when I keep not hours. Shak.
– Shrew"ish*ly, adv.
– Shrew"ish*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
21 January 2025
TRACE
(verb) follow, discover, or ascertain the course of development of something; “We must follow closely the economic development is Cuba”; “trace the student’s progress”; “trace one’s ancestry”
Coffee Trivia
