Drossy
Pronunciation: ‘dräs. ‘drós
Function: adjective (dross~noun)
Etymology: Middle English dros, from Old English drōs dregs
Date: before 12th century
1: the scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
2: waste or foreign matter: IMPURITY
3: something that is base, trivial, or inferior
Function: adjective (dross~noun)
Etymology: Middle English dros, from Old English drōs dregs
Date: before 12th century
1: the scum that forms on the surface of molten metal
2: waste or foreign matter: IMPURITY
3: something that is base, trivial, or inferior
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using definition #3...
The first entry on the "Word-a-Week" blog proved to be a drossy attempt, because even I couldn't use the word in a sentence.
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