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.
UNKIND
pitiless, unkind
(adjective) deficient in humane and kindly feelings
unkind
(adjective) lacking kindness; “a thoughtless and unkind remark”; “the unkindest cut of all”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
unkind (comparative unkinder or more unkind, superlative unkindest or most unkind)
Lacking kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or similar; cruel, harsh or unjust; ungrateful. [From mid-14thC.]
(obsolete) Not kind; contrary to nature or type; unnatural. [From 13thC.]
(obsolete) Having no race or kindred; childless.
Anagrams
• Dunkin, nudnik
Source: Wiktionary
Un*kind", a. Etym: [See Kin kindred.]
Definition: Having no race or kindred; childless. [Obs. & R.] Shak.
Un*kind", a.
1. Not kind; contrary to nature, or the law of kind or kindred; unnatural. [Obs.] "Such unkind abominations." Chaucer.
2. Wanting in kindness, sympathy, benevolence, gratitude, or the like; cruel; harsh; unjust; ungrateful. He is unkind that recompenseth not; but he is most unkind that forgetteth. Sir T. Elyot.
– Un*kind"ly, adv.
– Un*kind"ness, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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BRIGHT
(adjective) made smooth and bright by or as if by rubbing; reflecting a sheen or glow; “bright silver candlesticks”; “a burnished brass knocker”; “she brushed her hair until it fell in lustrous auburn waves”; “rows of shining glasses”; “shiny black patents”
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