Drossy
adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 worthless
"Thus has he, and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on, only got the tune of the time and, out of an habit of encounter, a kind of yeasty collection, which carries them through and through the most profane and winnowed opinions"
Example
More examples"Thus has he, and many more of the same breed that I know the drossy age dotes on, only got the tune of the time and, out of an habit of encounter, a kind of yeasty collection, which carries them through and through the most profane and winnowed opinions"
Etymology
From dross + -y.
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