Some 16th-century Italian clergymen tried to ban coffee because they believed it to be “satanic.” However, Pope Clement VII loved coffee so much that he lifted the ban and had coffee baptized in 1600.
WORDY
tedious, long-winded, verbose, windy, wordy
(adjective) using or containing too many words; “long-winded (or windy) speakers”; “verbose and ineffective instructional methods”; “newspapers of the day printed long wordy editorials”; “proceedings were delayed by wordy disputes”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Adjective
wordy (comparative wordier, superlative wordiest)
Using an excessive number of words.
Synonyms
• verbose
• pleonastic
• sesquipedalian
• See also verbose
• See also Wordy
Anagrams
• dowry, rowdy
Source: Wiktionary
Word"y, a. [Compar. Wordier; superl. Wordiest.]
1. Of or pertaining to words; consisting of words; verbal; as, a wordy war. Cowper.
2. Using many words; verbose; as, a wordy speaker.
3. Containing many words; full of words. We need not lavish hours in wordy periods. Philips.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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