In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.
wieldy
(adjective) easy to handle or use or manage; “a large but wieldy book”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
wieldy (comparative wieldier, superlative wieldiest)
(obsolete, except, Britain, dialectal) Able to wield one's body well; active, dexterous.
Synonyms: agile, nimble, vigorous
Capable of being easily wielded or managed; handy.
Synonyms: manageable, wieldsome
Antonym: unwieldy
• Wildey, dewily, widely
Source: Wiktionary
Wield"y, a.
Definition: Capable of being wielded; manageable; wieldable; -- opposed to unwieldy. [R.] Johnson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
18 June 2025
(noun) large South American evergreen tree trifoliate leaves and drupes with nutlike seeds used as food and a source of cooking oil
In the 16th century, Turkish women could divorce their husbands if the man failed to keep his family’s pot filled with coffee.