In the 18th century, the Swedish government made coffee and its paraphernalia (including cups and dishes) illegal for its supposed ties to rebellious sentiment.
VEERING
swerve, swerving, veering
(noun) the act of turning aside suddenly
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Verb
veering
present participle of veer
Noun
veering (plural veerings)
A motion that veers; a sudden swerve.
Anagrams
• grieven, reeving, regiven
Source: Wiktionary
Veer"ing, a.
Definition: Shifting.
– Veer"ing*ly, adv.
VEER
Veer, v. i. [imp. & p. p. Veered; p. pr. & vb. n. Veering.] Etym: [F. virer (cf. Sp. virar, birar), LL. virare; perhaps fr. L. vibrare to brandish, vibrate (cf. Vibrate); or cf. L. viriae armlets, bracelets, viriola a little bracelet (cf. Ferrule). Cf. Environ.]
Definition: To change direction; to turn; to shift; as, wind veers to the west or north. "His veering gait." Wordsworth. And as he leads, the following navy veers. Dryden. an ordinary community which is hostile or friendly as passion or as interest may veer about. Burke. To veer and haul (Naut.), to vary the course or direction; -- said of the wind, which veers aft and hauls forward. The wind is also said to veer when it shifts with the sun.
Veer, v. t.
Definition: To direct to a different course; to turn; to wear; as, to veer, or wear, a vessel. To veer and haul (Naut.), to pull tight and slacken alternately. Totten.
– To veer away or out (Naut.), to let out; to slacken and let run; to pay out; as, to veer away the cable; to veer out a rope.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
Recent Word Finds
Word of the Day
26 March 2025
CAST
(noun) bandage consisting of a firm covering (often made of plaster of Paris) that immobilizes broken bones while they heal
Coffee Trivia
