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.
YAR
Etymology 1
Verb
yar (third-person singular simple present yars, present participle yarring, simple past and past participle yarred)
(intransitive) To snarl; to gnar.
(intransitive, chiefly, Scotland) To growl, especially like a dog; quarrel; to be captious or troublesome.
Etymology 2
Adjective
yar (comparative more yar, superlative most yar)
(UK dialectal) Sour; brackish.
Etymology 3
Adjective
yar (comparative yarer, superlative yarest)
(nautical, of a vessel, especially sailboat) Quick and agile; easy to hand, reef and steer.
Synonyms
• yare
Anagrams
• -ary, Ary, Ayr, RYA, Ray, ary, ayr, ra'y, ray, rya, γ ray, γ-ray
Source: Wiktionary
Word of the Day
18 November 2024
AWRY
(adjective) not functioning properly; “something is amiss”; “has gone completely haywire”; “something is wrong with the engine”
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