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drossel

/ˈdɹɒsəl/

drossel noun: a slut; a hussy.

Noun

drossel (plural drossels)

  1. (obsolete) A slut; a hussy.
    • Now dwels each Drossell in her Glasse.1602, William Warner, Albion's England

Forms of drossel

pluraldrossels
alternative formdratchell
alternative formdrotchel
alternative formdrotchell

Origin of drossel

Compare drazel.

Questions about drossel

What does drossel mean?
Drossel means a slut; a hussy.
What part of speech is drossel?
Drossel is a noun.
How do you pronounce drossel?
Drossel is pronounced /ˈdɹɒsəl/.
What is the plural of drossel?
The plural of drossel is drossels.

Words near drossel in the dictionary

  1. drosopterins
  2. drosotoxin
  3. drospirenone
  4. dross
  5. drossed
  6. drossel
  7. drossels
  8. drosses
  9. drossier
  10. drossiest
  11. Drossin

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