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drossiness

drossiness noun: the state or quality of being drossy.

Noun

drossiness (uncountable)

  1. The state or quality of being drossy.

Origin of drossiness

From drossy + -ness.

Questions about drossiness

What does drossiness mean?
Drossiness means the state or quality of being drossy.
What part of speech is drossiness?
Drossiness is a noun.

Words near drossiness in the dictionary

  1. drossels
  2. drosses
  3. drossier
  4. drossiest
  5. Drossin
  6. drossiness
  7. drossing
  8. Drossins
  9. drossless
  10. drossy
  11. Drost

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