Words nearby drift
driegh, drier, dries, driesch, driest, drift, drift anchor, drift angle, drift ice, drift indicator, drift lead
Origin of drift
First recorded in 1250–1300; Middle English drift, noun derivative of the Old English verb drīfan drive; cognate with Dutch drift “herd, flock,” German Trift “herd, pasturage, road to pasture”
OTHER WORDS FROM drift
drift·ing·ly, adverbdrift·less, adjectivedrift·less·ness, nounun·drift·ing, adjectivesynonym study for drift
7. See tendency.
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British Dictionary definitions for driftless
drift
/ (drɪft) /
verb (mainly intr)
noun
Derived forms of drift
drifty, adjectiveWord Origin for drift
C13: from Old Norse: snowdrift; related to Old High German trift pasturage
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Medical definitions for driftless
drift
[ drĭft ]
n.
A gradual deviation from an original course, model, method, or intention.
Movement of teeth from their normal position in the dental arch because of the loss of contiguous teeth.
genetic drift
A variation or random oscillation about a fixed setting, position, or mode of behavior.
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Idioms and Phrases with driftless
drift
see get the drift.
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