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- [draw-see, dros-ee]
- /ˈdrɔ si, ˈdrɒs i/
- /ˈdrɒ.sɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [draw-see, dros-ee]
- /ˈdrɔ si, ˈdrɒs i/
Definitions of drossy word
- adjective drossy containing dross. 1
- adjective drossy resembling dross; worthless. 1
- noun drossy Worthless. 1
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Origin of drossy
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
late Middle English word dating back to 1400-50; See origin at dross, -y1
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Parts of speech for Drossy
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drossy popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
drossy usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for drossy
adj drossy
- poor — having little or no money, goods, or other means of support: a poor family living on welfare.
- barren — A barren landscape is dry and bare, and has very few plants and no trees.
- base — The base of something is its lowest edge or part.
- nothing — no thing; not anything; naught: to say nothing.
- waste — to consume, spend, or employ uselessly or without adequate return; use to no avail or profit; squander: to waste money; to waste words.
adjective drossy
- worthless — without worth; of no use, importance, or value; good-for-nothing: a worthless person; a worthless contract.
Antonyms for drossy
adj drossy
- sufficient — adequate for the purpose; enough: sufficient proof; sufficient protection.
- fertile — bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific: fertile soil.
- filled — to make full; put as much as can be held into: to fill a jar with water.
- productive — having the power of producing; generative; creative: a productive effort.
- useful — being of use or service; serving some purpose; advantageous, helpful, or of good effect: a useful member of society.
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Matching words
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