In 1511, leaders in Mecca believed coffee stimulated radical thinking and outlawed the drink. In 1524, the leaders overturned that order, and people could drink coffee again.
WIELDY
wieldy
(adjective) easy to handle or use or manage; “a large but wieldy book”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
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
Anagrams
• 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
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