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druxey

druxey is the alternative form of druxy.

Meaning of druxy

Adjective

druxy

  1. (dialectal, obsolete) Having decayed spots or streaks of a whitish colour; rotten, decayed.
    • […] and as the lapse of time required for seasoning would allow the decomposition of very bad druxy knots to display itself, there seems to be more reason for attaching importance to the use of seasoned timber in the framework of ships. […] all unprepared timber, let it be ever so sound, free from...1860 June 1, Journal of the Society of Arts, volume 8, page 562

Forms of druxey

comparativemore druxey
superlativemost druxey

Questions about druxey

What is druxey the alternative form of?
Druxey is the alternative form of druxy.

Words near druxey in the dictionary

  1. druther
  2. druthers
  3. druv
  4. druv someone to drink
  5. druv to drink
  6. druxey
  7. druxiness
  8. druxy
  9. Druze
  10. Druze star
  11. Druze stars

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