drossier
drossier is the comparative form of drossy.
Meaning of drossy
Adjective
drossy (comparative drossier or more drossy, superlative drossiest or most drossy)
- 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 opinionsc. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
- Thus has he, and many more of the same breed that I
Questions about drossier
- What is drossier the comparative form of?
- Drossier is the comparative form of drossy.
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