WHEELY

Etymology

Adjective

wheely (comparative wheelier or more wheely, superlative wheeliest or most wheely)

(informal) Circular; suitable to rotation.

(informal) Having wheels; mounted on wheels; wheeled.

(informal) Having characteristics of a wheel.

Noun

wheely (plural wheelies)

Alternative form of wheelie.

Source: Wiktionary


Wheel"y, a.

Definition: Circular; suitable to rotation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.

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