In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
THREADY
filamentous, filiform, filamentlike, threadlike, thready
(adjective) thin in diameter; resembling a thread
ropy, ropey, stringy, thready
(adjective) forming viscous or glutinous threads
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
thready (comparative threadier, superlative threadiest)
Of, resembling, or capable of forming a thread; filamentous.
(of a pulse) weak.
Anagrams
• hydrate
Source: Wiktionary
Thread"y, a.
1. Like thread or filaments; slender; as, the thready roots of a shrub.
2. Containing, or consisting of, thread.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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