In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
SQUALLY
squally
(adjective) characterized by brief periods of violent wind or rain; “a grey squally morning”
squally, squalling
(adjective) characterized by short periods of noisy commotion; “a home life that has been extraordinarily squally”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Adjective
squally (comparative squallier or more squally, superlative squalliest or most squally)
Characterized by squalls, or sudden violent bursts of wind; gusty.
Producing or characteristic of loud wails.
Synonyms
• squallish
Etymology 2
Adjective
squally (comparative squallier or more squally, superlative squalliest or most squally)
(UK, dialect) Interrupted by unproductive spots, as a field of turnips or grain.
(weaving, of cloth) Not equally good throughout; not uniform; uneven; faulty.
Source: Wiktionary
Squall"y, a.
1. Abounding with squalls; disturbed often with sudden and violent gusts of wind; gusty; as, squally weather.
2. (Agric.)
Definition: Interrupted by unproductive spots; -- said of a flied of turnips or grain. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
3. (Weaving)
Definition: Not equally good throughout; not uniform; uneven; faulty; -- said of cloth.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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