Coffee has initially been a food – chewed, not sipped. Early African tribes consume coffee by grinding the berries together, adding some animal fat, and rolling the treats into tiny edible energy balls.
TIMIDLY
shyly, timidly, bashfully
(adverb) in a shy or timid or bashful manner; “he smiled shyly”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adverb
timidly (comparative more timidly, superlative most timidly)
In a timid manner.
Anagrams
• mytilid
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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