Decaffeinated coffee comes from a chemical process that takes out caffeine from the beans. Pharmaceutical and soda companies buy the extracted caffeine.
VARICOSE
varicose
(adjective) abnormally swollen or knotty; “varicose veins”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
varicose (not comparable)
abnormally swollen, dilated or knotty
Anagrams
• covaries
Source: Wiktionary
Var"i*cose`, a. Etym: [L. varicosus, from varix, -icis, a dilated vein; cf. varus bent, stretched, crooked.]
1. Irregularly swollen or enlarged; affected with, or containing, varices, or varicosities; of or pertaining to varices, or varicosities; as, a varicose nerve fiber; a varicose vein; varicose ulcers.
2. (Med.)
Definition: Intended for the treatment of varicose veins; -- said of elastic stockings, bandages. and the like.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
3 June 2025
OWNER
(noun) (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business; “he is the owner of a chain of restaurants”
Coffee Trivia
