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.
TIMIDEST
Adjective
timidest
superlative form of timid: most timid
Source: Wiktionary
TIMID
Tim"id, a. Etym: [L. timidus, fr. timere to fear; cf. Skr. tam to become breathless, to become stupefief: cf. F. timide.]
Definition: Wanting courage to meet danger; easily frightened; timorous; not bold; fearful; shy. Poor is the triumph o'er the timid hare. Thomson.
Syn.
– Fearful; timorous; afraid; cowardly; pusillanimous; faint- hearted; shrinking; retiring.
– Tim"id*ly, adv.
– Tim"id*ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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